John 15:8 - Plain English Version8 And when you live God’s way, other people will see the good things that you do, and they will know that you are my followers, so they will respect my father. You will be like a branch that grows a lot of fruit. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17698 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition8 When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible8 My Father is glorified when you produce much fruit and in this way prove that you are my disciples. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version8 In this, my Father is glorified: that you should bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples. Ver Capítulo |
So I tell you, I am like the main trunk of the grape vine, and you are like the branches. If you stay joined to me, I will stay joined to you, and you will keep on doing what God wants you to do. You see, if any branches don’t stay joined to the trunk of the vine, they can’t grow any fruit. Just like that, if you are not joined to me, you can’t do anything for God.
If you can tell stories to people, then tell them God’s story, and tell it clearly. If you can help other people, then let God make you strong so you can help them properly. Do everything properly so that when people see it, they might say that God is really great. If they know that you follow Jesus, they might thank God for sending Jesus to us. Jesus has really great power now, and he will have that power for ever. That’s true.
You live in the same place with people that don’t follow Jesus. So you have to make up your mind to always do things that are good. Sometimes people might tell lies and blame you and say you have done wrong. But if you always keep on doing whatever is right, they will see that you do good things. Later, after God comes to judge everybody, they will remember the good things you did, and they will respect him.
and to control themselves, and to only sleep with their own husbands, and not to do what married people do together with anybody else. And they can teach them to work hard at home, and to do good things, and to think about what their husbands want and agree with them. So people will see the things that the young women do, and they will not be able to say anything bad about God’s message.