YHN 15:4 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Stay in me, and I will stay in you all, because just as a branch can’t bear fruit in isolation when it’s not connected to the vine, neither can you if you don’t stay in me.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is not able to bear fruit from itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

UST Stay united with me, and I will stay united with you. As the branch cannot produce any fruit unless it stays attached to the vine, so you cannot produce spiritual fruit unless you stay united with me.

BSB Remain 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.

BLB Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither you, unless you abide in Me.

AICNT “Abide in me, and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in me.

OEB Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. As a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains united to the vine; no more can you, unless you remain united to me.

2DT Remain in me, and I in you. Just as the vine isn’t able to carry fruit from itself unless it remain in the vineyard, so neither [are] you unless you remain in me.

WEBBE Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.

LSV remain in Me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither you, if you may not remain in Me.

FBV Remain in me, and I will remain in you.[fn] Just as a branch cannot produce fruit unless it remains part of the vine, so it is for you: you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.

15:4 Obviously the word “in” should be taken as “in connection with” as the rest of the verse makes clear.

TCNT 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.

T4T Remain having a close relationship with me. If you do that, I will remain having a close relationship with you. A branch of a vine cannot bear fruit if it is cut off and left by itself. To bear fruit, it must remain attached to the vine. Similarly, you cannot live the way that God wants you to if you do not remain united to me [MET].

LEB Remain in me, and I in you. Just as the branch is not able to bear fruit from itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

BBE Be in me at all times as I am in you. As the branch is not able to give fruit of itself, if it is not still on the vine, so you are not able to do so if you are not in me.

Moff Remain in me, as I remain in you: just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, without remaining on the vine, neither can you, unless you remain in me.

Wymth Continue in me, and let me continue in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself—that is, if it does not continue in the vine—so neither can you if you do not continue in me.

ASV Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.

DRA 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.

YLT remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me.

Drby Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abide in the vine, thus neither [can] ye unless ye abide in me.

RV Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.
(Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye/you_all, except ye/you_all abide in me. )

SLT Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, if it remain not in the vine; so neither ye, if ye remain not in me.

Wbstr Abide 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.

KJB-1769 Abide 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.
( Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye/you_all, except ye/you_all abide in me. )

KJB-1611 Abide in me, and in you: As the branch cannot beare fruit of itselfe, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
(Abide in me, and in you: As the branch cannot bear fruit of itselfe, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye/you_all, except ye/you_all abide in me.)

Bshps Byde in me, and I in you. As the braunche can not beare fruite of it selfe, except it byde in the vine: no more can ye, except ye abyde in me.
(Byde in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it bide/stay in the vine: no more can ye/you_all, except ye/you_all abide in me.)

Gnva Abide in me, and I in you: as the branche cannot beare fruite of it selfe, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
(Abide in me, and I in you: as the branche cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye/you_all, except ye/you_all abide in me. )

Cvdl Byde ye in me, and I in you. Like as ye braunch can not brynge forth frute of it self excepte it byde in the vyne, Euen so nether ye also, excepte ye abyde in me.
(Byde ye/you_all in me, and I in you. Like as ye/you_all branch cannot bring forth fruit of itself except it bide/stay in the vine, Even so neither ye/you_all also, except ye/you_all abide in me.)

TNT Byde in me and let me byde in you. As the braunche cannot beare frute of it sylfe excepte it byde in the vyne: no more can ye excepte ye abyde in me.
(Byde in me and let me bide/stay in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of it sylfe except it bide/stay in the vine: no more can ye/you_all except ye/you_all abide in me. )

Wycl Dwelle ye in me, and Y in you; as a braunche may not make fruyt of it silf, but it dwelle in the vyne, so nether ye, but ye dwelle in me.
(Dwell ye/you_all in me, and I in you; as a branch may not make fruit of itself, but it dwell in the vine, so neither ye/you_all, but ye/you_all dwell in me.)

Luth Bleibt in mir und ich in euch. Gleichwie die Rebe kann keine Frucht bringen von ihr selber, sie bleibe denn am Weinstock, also auch ihr nicht, ihr bleibet denn an mir.
(Remains in to_me and I in you. Equally the vine can no fruit bring/get from you(pl)/their/her himself, they/she/them would_remain because/than in/at/on_the vine, also also you(pl)/their/her not, you(pl)/their/her stay/remain because/than at/to to_me.)

ClVg Manete in me, et ego in vobis. Sicut palmes non potest fere fructum a semetipso, nisi manserit in vite, sic nec vos, nisi in me manseritis.
(Manete in/into/on me, and I in/into/on to_you(pl). Like palmes not/no can almost fruit from myself, except manserit in/into/on vite, so but_not you(pl), except in/into/on me manseritis. )

UGNT μείνατε ἐν ἐμοί, κἀγὼ ἐν ὑμῖν. καθὼς τὸ κλῆμα οὐ δύναται καρπὸν φέρειν ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ, ἐὰν μὴ μένῃ ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ, οὕτως οὐδὲ ὑμεῖς, ἐὰν μὴ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένητε.
(meinate en emoi, kagō en humin. kathōs to klaʸma ou dunatai karpon ferein af’ heautou, ean maʸ menaʸ en taʸ ampelōi, houtōs oude humeis, ean maʸ en emoi menaʸte.)

SBL-GNT μείνατε ἐν ἐμοί, κἀγὼ ἐν ὑμῖν. καθὼς τὸ κλῆμα οὐ δύναται καρπὸν φέρειν ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ ἐὰν μὴ ⸀μένῃ ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ, οὕτως οὐδὲ ὑμεῖς ἐὰν μὴ ἐν ἐμοὶ ⸀μένητε.
(meinate en emoi, kagō en humin. kathōs to klaʸma ou dunatai karpon ferein afʼ heautou ean maʸ ⸀menaʸ en taʸ ampelōi, houtōs oude humeis ean maʸ en emoi ⸀menaʸte.)

RP-GNT Μείνατε ἐν ἐμοί, κἀγὼ ἐν ὑμῖν. Καθὼς τὸ κλῆμα οὐ δύναται καρπὸν φέρειν ἀφ' ἑαυτοῦ, ἐὰν μὴ μείνῃ ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ, οὕτως οὐδὲ ὑμεῖς, ἐὰν μὴ ἐν ἐμοὶ μείνητε.
(Meinate en emoi, kagō en humin. Kathōs to klaʸma ou dunatai karpon ferein af' heautou, ean maʸ meinaʸ en taʸ ampelōi, houtōs oude humeis, ean maʸ en emoi meinaʸte.)

TC-GNT Μείνατε ἐν ἐμοί, κἀγὼ ἐν ὑμῖν. Καθὼς τὸ κλῆμα οὐ δύναται καρπὸν φέρειν ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, ἐὰν μὴ [fn]μείνῃ ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ, οὕτως οὐδὲ ὑμεῖς, ἐὰν μὴ ἐν ἐμοὶ [fn]μείνητε.
(Meinate en emoi, kagō en humin. Kathōs to klaʸma ou dunatai karpon ferein af heautou, ean maʸ meinaʸ en taʸ ampelōi, houtōs oude humeis, ean maʸ en emoi meinaʸte. )

15:4 μεινη ¦ μενη CT

15:4 μεινητε ¦ μενητε CT

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 15:1–17 Jesus is the true vine

Jesus compared himself to a vine, his Father to a vine grower, and his followers to the vine’s branches. The Father would remove branches that did not produce fruit and prune (cut shorter) those branches that did. Jesus told his disciples to remain in him, the vine, and his love so that they could produce much fruit. Their prayers would also be answered. If they remained in his love, they would keep his commandments and Jesus and they would have joy.

Jesus’ commandment was that they should love one another as he had loved them. Then they would be his friends. Jesus already called them friends because he told them everything that the Father told him. They did not choose Jesus, but he chose them. He appointed them to produce fruit that would last so that the Father would give them whatever they asked for.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Jesus the true vine

The vine and the branches

Paragraph 15:1–4

Jesus continued to teach his followers how they should live after he went back to his Father. He used an extended metaphor of a grapevine plant (Jesus) and its branches (his followers). Jesus used the metaphor to illustrate the need to stay close to Christ and depend on him for strength and life.

15:4a

Remain in Me,

Continue^(plur) to live in me
Stay joined to me, (CEV)

Remain in Me: This clause is a second-person plural command. Jesus told his disciples that they should continue to remain in close fellowship with him. To abide (remain/stay) in him means to remain close to him, living life aware of his presence, and constantly depending on him. Try to use an expression that is also suitable for the relationship of a branch to a vine. For example:

Stay joined to me (CEV)

Remain united to me (GNT)

15:4b

and I will remain in you.

and I will continue to live in you^(plur).
and I will stay joined to you. (CEV)

and I will remain in you: The Greek expression that the BSB translates as I will remain in you has no verb. It more literally says “and I in you.” There are two ways to interpret this:

It is a reassuring promise. Christ assured his followers that he will remain in them. For example:
Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. (GNT) (BSB, NIV84, GNT, NLT, NET, CEV, NCV, GW)
It is a description. Jesus wanted his followers to remain in him the same way that he remained in them. For example:
Remain in me, as I in you. (NJB) (REB, NJB, NRSV, NIV2011)

The KJV, NASB, RSV, and ESV translate literally, with no verb supplied. It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1) and most English translations. Here are other ways to translate this sentence:

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. (NET)

Live in me, and I will live in you. (GW)

you: This pronoun is plural and refers to the disciples.

15:4c–d

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: This sentence compares the situation of a vine branch and that of a believer. A vine branch depends on the main vine to produce fruit, and the believer depends on Christ to produce fruit. Indicate the comparison in a way that is natural in your language. For example:

A branch cannot produce any fruit by itself. It has to stay attached to the vine. In the same way, you cannot produce fruit unless you live in me. (GW)

No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. (NIV)

15:4c

Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine,

A branch cannot bear fruit alone. It must live in the vine plant/trunk.
A branch must be joined to the main vine stem/trunk in order to produce fruit.

no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine: This expression indicates that a branch cannot bear (produce) fruit unless it is attached to the main vine. This is the first half of the comparison. Here are other ways to translate this expression:

No branch can bear fruit by itself, but only if it remains united with the vine. (REB)

the branch cannot bear any fruit unless it shares the life of the vine (JBP)

no branch…the vine: There are many branches on one vine, so it may be natural to say:

not any branch…the vine

Articles can be definite or indefinite (the or “a”). Use the articles that are most natural in your language to refer to the branch and the vine.

bear fruit: This phrase means to grow or produce fruit.

fruit: This word is a metaphor. See the note on the same word at 15:2a and how you translated the word there.

by itself: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as by itself here probably means “on its own” or “apart from the vine.” In some languages it may be natural to leave these words untranslated as they are implied by the following clause.

unless it remains in the vine: This clause states the condition for the branch producing fruit. It must stay attached to the main part of the plant. For example:

it must remain in the vine (NIV)

15:4d

neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

And you^(plur) also must live in me to be able to produce fruit.
In the same way you^(plur) must continue to be joined to me to bear good fruit in your lives.

neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me: This is the second part of the comparison. A believer cannot produce fruit unless he continues to draw strength from Christ. A believer producing fruit means that they will produce either good deeds or fruit of the Spirit. Abiding (remaining) in Christ is a necessary condition for producing fruit as a believer. Here are other ways to translate this expression:

Just as a branch cannot bear fruit unless it stays joined to the vine, you cannot produce fruit unless you stay joined to me (CEV)

In the same way, you cannot produce fruit unless you live in me (GW)

In the same way, you cannot do good things if you do not remain with me. (GW)

General Comment on 15:4c–d

The sentence “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” is a negative statement. In some languages it is more natural to express it as a positive statement. For example:

Just as the branch must remain in the vine to bear fruit, so you must remain in me to produce good fruit in your life.

A grape branch produces fruit only when/as the life of the vine flows through it. In the same way, you can produce good things only as my life flows through you.

A branch produces fruit only when it shares the life of the vine. Like that, you must share my life in order to produce good fruit in your life.

Parallel YHN 15:4