Revised Webster's Bible
John 15:5
5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.1
John 15:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
- New International Version (NIV)“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
Context of John 15:5
3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken to you. 4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6If a man abideth not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you.
Read all of John 15John 15:5 word by word
ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἄμπελος, ὑμεῖς τὰ κλήματα. ὁ μένων ἐν ἐμοὶ κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος φέρει καρπὸν πολύν· ὅτι χωρὶς ἐμοῦ οὐ δύνασθε ποιεῖν οὐδέν.Read the interlinear
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- vineἄμπελοςampelos · vineG288
- yeὑμεῖςhumeis · youG5210
- branchesκλῆμαklēma · branchG2814
- abidethμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- meἐμοίemoi · IG1698
- Iκἀγώkagō kamoi kame · and IG2504
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- forthφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
- muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- fruitκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
- forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
- meἐμοῦemou · of meG1700
- canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
- doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- nothingοὐou · noG3756
- nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
Cross-references for John 15:5
- Romans 12:5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
- 1 Corinthians 12:12For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:4To whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious,
- John 12:24Verily, verily, I say to you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
- Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
- Hosea 4:8They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
- Luke 13:6He spoke also this parable; A certainmanhad a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.
- Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin, and having become servants to God, ye have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life.
- Romans 7:4Therefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit to God.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10Now may he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Ephesians 5:9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
- Philippians 1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.
- Colossians 1:6Which is come to you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
Commentaries on John 15:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Without me ye can do nothing - - Separated from me, ye can do nothing at all. God can do without man, but man cannot do without God. Following the metaphor of our Lord, it would be just as possible to do any good without him, as for a branch to live, thrive, and bring forth fruit, while cut off from that tree from which it not only derives its juices, but its very existence also. Nearly similar to this saying of our Lord, is that of Creeshna (the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5I am the vine - John 15:1. Without me ye can do nothing - The expression “without me” denotes the same as separate from me. As the branches, if separated from the parent stock, could produce no fruit, but would immediately wither and die, so Christians, if separate from Christ, could do nothing. The expression is one, therefore, strongly implying dependence. The Son of God was the original source of life, John 1:4. He also, by his work as Mediator, gives…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27Jesus prepared his disciples for his departure, instructing them to remain in close fellowship with him. The image of a grapevine illustrates both intimacy and fruitfulness. To sustain genuine spiritual life in the world, believers must remain intimately connected to Christ.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271-8. The spiritual oneness of Christ and His people, and His relation to them as the Source of all their spiritual life and fruitfulness, are here beautifully set forth by a figure familiar to Jewish ears (Is 5:1, &c.). I am the true vine--of whom the vine of nature is but a shadow. my Father is the husbandman--the great Proprietor of the vineyard, the Lord of the spiritual kingdom. (It is surely unnecessary to point out the claim to supreme divinity…Read the comment
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- 1. John 15:5 without me: or, severed from me ↩
Commentaries on John 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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