Jesus Is the Vine—Followers Are Branches
1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.4 Remain in Me, 15:4 Or I also remain in youand I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit 15:4 Lit fromof itself 15:4 Lit if it does not remainbut must remain in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.5 I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me, and I in him 15:5 Lit this one bearsbears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.7 If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
16 You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.