John
John 15:2–8
2He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
5I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
John 15:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He cuts off | αἴρει | airei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G142 I raise, lift up |
| every | πᾶν | pan | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| branch | κλῆμα | klēma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2814 a branch, shoot |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Me | ἐμοὶ | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| that bears no | φέρον | pheron | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead |
| fruit | καρπὸν | karpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| every | πᾶν | pan | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| that | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| does bear | φέρον | pheron | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead |
| fruit | καρπὸν | karpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| He prunes | καθαίρει | kathairei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2508 I cleanse, purify, prune |
| to make it | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| even more fruitful | φέρῃ | pherē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead |
John 15:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| are | ἐστε | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| already | ἤδη | ēdē | Adverb | G2235 now, already |
| clean | καθαροί | katharoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2513 clean, pure, unstained |
| because of | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| word | λόγον | logon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| I have spoken | λελάληκα | lelalēka | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
John 15:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remain | μείνατε | meinate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Me | ἐμοί | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| and I | κἀγὼ | kagō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G2504 I also, I too |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| Just as | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| no | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| branch | κλῆμα | klēma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2814 a branch, shoot |
| can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| bear | φέρειν | pherein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead |
| fruit | καρπὸν | karpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| by itself | ἑαυτοῦ | heautou | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| unless | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| it remains | μένῃ | menē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| vine | ἀμπέλῳ | ampelō | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G288 a vine |
| neither | οὐδὲ | oude | Adverb | G3761 neither, nor, not even |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| unless | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| you remain | μένητε | menēte | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Me | ἐμοὶ | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
John 15:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ἐγώ | Egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| am | εἰμι | eimi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| vine | ἄμπελος | ampelos | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G288 a vine |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| branches | κλήματα | klēmata | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G2814 a branch, shoot |
| The | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| remains | μένων | menōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Me | ἐμοὶ | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| and I | κἀγὼ | kagō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G2504 I also, I too |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| will bear | φέρει | pherei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead |
| much | πολύν | polyn | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| fruit | καρπὸν | karpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| apart from | χωρὶς | chōris | Preposition | G5565 apart from, without |
| Me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| you can | δύνασθε | dynasthe | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| do | ποιεῖν | poiein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
| nothing | οὐδέν | ouden | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
John 15:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| not | μή | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| remain | μένῃ | menē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Me | ἐμοί | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| like | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| a | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| branch | κλῆμα | klēma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2814 a branch, shoot |
| that is thrown | ἐβλήθη | eblēthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| away | ἔξω | exō | Adverb | G1854 without, outside |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| withers | ἐξηράνθη | exēranthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3583 I dry up, parch, ripen |
| are gathered up | συνάγουσιν | synagousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4863 I gather together |
| thrown | βάλλουσιν | ballousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| fire | πῦρ | pyr | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4442 fire, trials |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| burned | καίεται | kaietai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2545 I ignite, light, burn |
John 15:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| you remain | μείνητε | meinēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Me | ἐμοὶ | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| words | ῥήματά | rhēmata | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G4487 a thing spoken |
| remain | μείνῃ | meinē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| ask | αἰτήσασθε | aitēsasthe | Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G154 I ask, request, beg, petition |
| whatever | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| you wish | θέλητε | thelēte | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| it will be done | γενήσεται | genēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| for you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
John 15:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | τούτῳ | toutō | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| Father’s | Πατήρ | Patēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| glory | ἐδοξάσθη | edoxasthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on |
| that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| you bear | φέρητε | pherēte | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead |
| much | πολὺν | polyn | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| fruit | καρπὸν | karpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| yourselves to be | γένησθε | genēsthe | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| My | ἐμοὶ | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1699 mine |
| disciples | μαθηταί | mathētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
Cross-references
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John 15:2 Matthew 3:10 · Hebrews 12:10–11 · Matthew 15:13 · Revelation 3:19 · John 15:8 · Luke 13:7–9 · Hebrews 6:7–8 · Matthew 13:12 · Matthew 3:12 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24 · Galatians 5:22–23 · Philippians 1:9–11
John 15:3 John 17:17 · Ephesians 5:26 · 1 Peter 1:22 · John 13:10
John 15:4 1 John 2:6 · Galatians 2:20 · John 8:31 · 2 John 1:9 · John 6:56 · John 15:5–7 · Philippians 1:11 · 1 John 2:24–28 · John 14:20 · Luke 8:15 · 2 Corinthians 13:5 · Colossians 2:6
John 15:5 Philippians 4:13 · Colossians 1:10 · John 15:16 · Galatians 5:22 · Proverbs 11:30 · 2 Corinthians 13:8 · John 5:19 · James 1:17 · 2 Peter 3:18 · John 12:24 · Romans 7:4 · Philippians 1:11
John 15:6 Matthew 7:19 · Hebrews 6:7–8 · Matthew 13:41 · John 15:2 · Matthew 3:10 · 2 Peter 2:20 · Hebrews 10:27 · 1 John 2:19 · Revelation 20:15 · Ezekiel 19:12–14 · Ezekiel 17:9 · Ezekiel 15:3–7
John 15:7 Psalm 37:4 · 1 John 5:14 · John 14:13 · 1 John 3:22 · John 15:16 · Matthew 7:7 · John 16:23 · Galatians 5:16 · 1 John 2:27 · Jeremiah 15:16 · Proverbs 10:24 · Psalm 119:11
John 15:8 Matthew 5:16 · John 8:31 · Philippians 1:11 · 2 Corinthians 9:10–15 · John 15:5 · Psalm 92:12–15 · John 13:35 · 1 Peter 4:11 · Isaiah 60:21 · 1 Corinthians 10:31 · Isaiah 61:3 · Luke 6:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.