I Am the True Vine

15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I will abide in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me, he is thrown out like a branch and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, [fn]you will ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and [fn]so you will be my disciples. 9 Just as the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept [fn]my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 I have spoken these things to you so that my joy may [fn]abide in you, and so that your joy may be full.

12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do [fn]whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask of the Father in my name he will give you. 17 I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.