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Verse 1

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

WEB “I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer.

BSB “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.

Verse 2

KJV 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.

WEB Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

BSB He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.

Verse 3

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

WEB You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

BSB You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

Verse 4

KJV 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.

WEB 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.

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.

Verse 5

KJV 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.

WEB I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

BSB I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Verse 6

KJV 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.

WEB If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

BSB If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

Verse 7

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

WEB If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

BSB If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Verse 8

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

WEB “In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

BSB This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.

Verse 9

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

WEB Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

BSB As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

Verse 10

KJV 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.

WEB If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

BSB If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

Verse 11

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

WEB I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

BSB I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

Verse 12

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

WEB “This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

BSB This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

Verse 13

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

WEB Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

BSB Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Verse 14

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

WEB You are my friends if you do whatever I command you.

BSB You are My friends if you do what I command you.

Verse 15

KJV 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.

WEB No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

BSB No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.

Verse 16

KJV 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.

WEB You didn’t 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 will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

BSB You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Verse 17

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

WEB “I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

BSB This is My command to you: Love one another.

Verse 18

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

WEB If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

BSB If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

Verse 19

KJV 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.

WEB If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

BSB If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

Verse 20

KJV 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.

WEB Remember the word that I said to 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 also keep yours.

BSB Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

Verse 21

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

WEB But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.

BSB But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.

Verse 22

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

WEB If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

BSB If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

Verse 23

KJV He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

WEB He who hates me, hates my Father also.

BSB Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.

Verse 24

KJV 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.

WEB If I hadn’t done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn’t have had sin. But now they have seen and also hated both me and my Father.

BSB If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.

Verse 25

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

WEB But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

BSB But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

Verse 26

KJV 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:

WEB “When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

BSB When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

Verse 27

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

WEB You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

BSB And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.

John 15

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