The Vine and the Branches
1 "I am 15:1 Ex 3:14; Jn 8:24,58the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.4 Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. 15:4 Jn 6:56; 8:28; 1Jn 2:55 I am the vine; 15:5 Jms 3:12you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, 15:5 Mk 4:8because you can do nothing without me.7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you. 15:7 Jn 14:14
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you. 15:16 Mt 24:22I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask 15:16 Jn 10:25the Father in my name, 15:16 Jn 14:13he will give you. 15:16 Jn 11:22; 16:23