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John 15, verse by verse

Abide in the vine. The whole chapter in the King James Version, one verse to a page, each with a line to say over it. 27 verses.

John 15:1

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

I am rooted in the Father's eternal care and truth.

John 15:2

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

I produce abundant fruit through the Father's refining work.

John 15:3

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

I am made completely pure by the holy word of Christ.

John 15:4

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.

I abide continuously in Christ and draw my life from Him.

John 15:5

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 nothing.

I bear rich and everlasting fruit through my union with Christ.

John 15:6

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

I remain securely attached to Christ, alive and flourishing forever.

John 15:7

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

My heart is aligned with Christ and my prayers are answered.

John 15:8

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

My life brings glorious honor to the Father through abundant fruitfulness.

John 15:9

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

I rest securely in the boundless, unending love of Christ.

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

I walk in faithful obedience and dwell in divine love.

John 15:11

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

The fullness of Christ's joy fills my heart every day.

John 15:12

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

I express the selfless love of Christ to everyone around me.

John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

I walk in the supreme love that Christ demonstrated for me.

John 15:14

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

I am a cherished friend of Christ, walking in His truth.

John 15:15

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

I know the Father's heart because Christ calls me His friend.

John 15:16

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

I am chosen and ordained by Christ to bear lasting fruit.

John 15:17

These things I command you, that ye love one another.

My life is governed by the commandment of divine love.

John 15:18

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

I stand confident and unwavering, anchored in Christ's victory.

John 15:19

If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

I am set apart by Christ and belong to His kingdom.

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

I walk steadfastly in the footsteps of my Lord and Master.

John 15:21

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

I bear the name of Christ with honor and spiritual boldness.

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken unto you, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.

Christ's truth shines brightly, revealing all righteousness to my heart.

John 15:23

He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

I honor the Father by loving and exalting Jesus Christ.

John 15:24

If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

I behold the marvelous works of God and glorify His name.

John 15:25

But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

God's holy word is fulfilled, and His truth stands forever.

John 15:26

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

The Holy Spirit of truth dwells in me and testifies of Jesus.

John 15:27

And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

I am a bold witness of Christ, established in His presence.

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