John
John 15:4
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.