15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
15:1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every (branch) that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
15:2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every [branch] that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit.

15:3 Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.
15:3 "You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

15:4 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.
15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither [can] you, unless you abide in Me.

15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.
15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.

15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
15:6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch, and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.

15:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and (so) shall ye be my disciples.
15:8 "By this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, and [so] prove to be My disciples.

15:9 Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.
15:9 "Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.

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.
15:10 "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love.

15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and (that) your joy may be made full.
15:11 "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and [that] your joy may be made full.

15:12 This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.
15:12 "This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
15:13 "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

15:14 Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.
15:14 "You are My friends, if you do what I command you.

15:15 No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.
15:15 "No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.

15:16 Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and (that) your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
15:16 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask of the Father in My name, He may give to you.

15:17 These things I command you, that ye may love one another.
15:17 "This I command you, that you love one another.

15:18 If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before (it hated) you.
15:18 "If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before [it hated] you.

15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
15:19 "If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
15:20 "Remember the word that I said to you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

15:21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
15:21 "But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

15:22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.
15:22 "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

15:23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
15:23 "He who hates Me hates My Father also.

15:24 If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
15:24 "If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated Me and My Father as well.

15:25 But (this cometh to pass), that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
15:25 "But [they have done this] in order that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their Law, 'THEY HATED ME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'

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 bear witness of me:
15:26 "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, [ that is] the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness of Me,

15:27 and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
15:27 and you [will] bear witness also, because you have been with Me from the beginning.