to stay (in a given place · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural
in
ἐνen
G1722
"in · preposition
me
ἐμοίemoí
G1698
to me
and I
κἀγώkagṓ
G2504
so also the dative case
in
ἐνen
G1722
"in · preposition
you
ὑμῖνhymîn
G5213
to (with or by) you
As
καθὼςkathōs
G2531
just (or inasmuch) as · conjunction
the branch
κλῆμαklēma
G2814
a limb or shoot (as if broken off) · noun — nominative singular neuter
cannot
δύναταιdunatai
G1410
to be able or possible · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
bear
φέρεινpherein
G5342
to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application · verb — present active infinitive
fruit
καρπὸνkarpon
G2590
fruit (as plucked) · noun — accusative singular masculine
of
ἀφ᾽aph᾽
G575
"off · preposition
itself
ἑαυτοῦhe'autou
G1438
him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
except
ἐὰνean
G1437
a conditional particle · conditional particle
it abide
μένῃmenē
G3306
to stay (in a given place · verb — present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
in
ἐνen
G1722
"in · preposition
the vine
ἀμπέλῳ,ampelō
G288
a vine (as coiling about a support) · noun — dative singular feminine
no more can
οὐδὲoude
G3761
not however · conjunction — negative
ye
ὑμεῖςhymeîs
G5210
you (as subjective of verb)
except
ἐὰνean
G1437
a conditional particle · conditional particle
ye abide
μένητε.menēte
G3306
to stay (in a given place · verb — present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural
in
ἐνen
G1722
"in · preposition
me
ἐμοίemoí
G1698
to me
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Cross-references
1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by th…
John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
2 John 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both th…
John 6:56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
John 15:5-7 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 nothin…
Philippians 1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
1 John 2:24-28 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you,…
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on John 15:1-8
Here Christ discourses concerning the fruit, the fruits of the Spirit, which his disciples were to bring forth, under the similitude of a vine. Observe here,
I. The doctrine of this similitude; what notion we ought to have of it.
1. That Jesus Christ is the vine, the true vine. It is an instance of the humility of Christ that he is pleased to speak of himself under low and humble comparisons. He that is the Sun of righteousness, and the bright and morning Star, compares himself to a vine. The church, which is Christ mystical, is a vine (Psa 80:8), so is Christ, who is the church seminal. Christ and his church are thus set forth. (1.) He is the vine, planted in the vineyard, and not a spontan…
Abide in me, and I in you; as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, &c.--As all spiritual fruitfulness had been ascribed to the mutual inhabitation, and living, active interpenetration (so to speak) of Christ and His disciples, so here the keeping up of this vital connection is made essential to continued fruitfulness.
Adam Clarke on John 15:4
Abide in me - Hold fast faith and a good conscience; and let no trials turn you aside from the truth. And I will abide in you - ye shall receive every help and influence from me that your souls can require, in order to preserve and save them to eternal life.
These two things are absolutely necessary to our salvation:
1. That we continue closely united to Christ by faith and love, and live in and to him.
2. That we continually receive from him the power to do good; for as the branch, however good in itself, cannot bear fruit from itself, through its own juice, which it has already derived from the tree, and can be no longer supported than it continues in union with the parent stock, neither c…
Abide in me, and I in you,.... The former of these is an exhortation to continue in the exercise of faith and love upon Christ, holding to him the head, cleaving to him with full purpose of heart, and so deriving life, grace, strength, and nourishment from him; the latter is a promise encouraging to the former; for as Christ is formed in the hearts of his people, he continues there as the living principle of all grace. And so,
as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me; which strongly expresses the necessity of abiding in Christ by fresh repeated acts of faith: and it is easy to observe, that when believers depart from Chris…
The Church Fathers
Just as the root of the vine administers and distributes to the branches the benefit of its own natural and inherent qualities, so too the only-begotten Word of God imparts to the saints, as it were, a likeness to his own nature and the nature of God the Father by giving them the Spirit, insomuch as they have been united with him through faith and perfect holiness. Christ nourishes them in piety and works in them the knowledge of all virtue and good works.
Unless the branch is provided with the life-producing sap from its mother the vine, how will it bear grapes or what fruit will it bring forth—and from what source?… For no fruit of virtue will spring up anew in those of us who have fallen away from intimate union with Christ. To those, however, who are joined to the one who is able to strengthen them and who nourishes them in righteousness, the capacity to bear fruit will readily be added by the provision and grace of the Spirit, which is like a life-producing water.
"As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, so neither can he who abideth not in Me." For that they might not be separated from Him by timidity, He fasteneth and glueth to Himself their souls slackened through fear, and holdeth out to them good hopes for the future. For the root remains, but to be taken away, or to be left, belongs to the branches. Then having urged them on in both ways, by things pleasant and things painful, He requireth first what is to be done on our side.
The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).
Dictionary and topics
Church — Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., “the Lord’s house”), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia,…
Vine — One of the most important products of Palestine. The first mention of it is in the history of Noah (Gen. 9:20). It is afterwards frequently noticed both in the Old and New Testaments, and in the…
John 15:1-6
1. I am the true Vine, and my Father is the Husbandman. 2. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he will take away, and every branch that beareth fruit he will prune, that it may bear more fruit. 3. You are already clean, on account of the word which I have spoken to you. 4. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5. I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abideth in me, and I in him, beareth much fruit; for without me you can do nothing. 6. If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast out, and wither as a branch; and men shall gather it, and cast it into the fire, and…
The term remain (Greek menō) is key to understanding 15:4-10. A growing disciple, in whom the Father and the Son live through the Spirit, must be continuously connected to Christ (see 14:16-25; 15:26).
Saints, Compared To · Branches of a vine — Branches of a vine
Steadfastness · Principle of — Illustrated — Principle of — Illustrated
Unfruitfulness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Union With Christ · Maintained by: Abiding in him — Maintained by: Abiding in him
Vine · Pruned — Pruned
Works, Good · They alone, who abide in Christ can perform — They alone, who abide in Christ can perform
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
