John 15:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything without me.

Cross References

Philippians 4:13

Christ gives me the strength to face anything.

Colossians 1:10

Then you will live a life that honours the Lord, and you will always please him by doing good deeds. You will come to know God even better.

John 15:16

You did not choose me. I chose you and sent you out to produce fruit, the kind of fruit that will last. Then my Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

Galatians 5:22

God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,

Proverbs 11:30

Live right, and you will eat from the life-giving tree. And if you act wisely, others will follow.

2 Corinthians 13:8

All we can do is to follow the truth and not fight against it.

John 5:19

Jesus told the people: I tell you for certain that the Son cannot do anything on his own. He can do only what he sees the Father doing, and he does exactly what he sees the Father do.

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens. He is always the same and never makes dark shadows by changing.

2 Peter 3:18

Let the wonderful kindness and the understanding that come from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ help you to keep on growing. Praise Jesus now and for ever! Amen.

John 12:24

I tell you for certain that a grain of wheat that falls on the ground will never be more than one grain unless it dies. But if it dies, it will produce lots of wheat.

Romans 7:4

That is how it is with you, my friends. You are now part of the body of Christ and are dead to the power of the Law. You are free to belong to Christ, who was raised to life so that we could serve God.

Philippians 1:11

Jesus Christ will keep you busy doing good deeds that bring glory and praise to God.

John 9:33

Jesus could not do anything unless he came from God.”

Philippians 4:17

I am not trying to get something from you, but I want you to receive the blessings that come from giving.

Romans 6:22

Now you have been set free from sin, and you are God's slaves. This will make you holy and will lead you to eternal life.

Acts 4:12

Only Jesus has the power to save! His name is the only one in all the world that can save anyone.

1 Corinthians 12:12

The body of Christ has many different parts, just as any other body does.

1 Peter 2:4

Come to Jesus Christ. He is the living stone that people have rejected, but which God has chosen and highly honoured.

1 Corinthians 12:27

Together you are the body of Christ. Each one of you is part of his body.

Ephesians 5:9

and make your light shine. Be good and honest and truthful,

2 Corinthians 9:10

God gives seed to farmers and provides everyone with food. He will increase what you have, so that you can give even more to those in need.

Colossians 1:6

The good news is spreading all over the world with great success. It has spread in that same way among you, ever since the first day you learnt the truth about God's wonderful kindness

Romans 12:5

That's how it is with us. There are many of us, but we are each part of the body of Christ, as well as part of one another.

1 Corinthians 10:16

When we drink from the cup that we ask God to bless, isn't that sharing in the blood of Christ? When we eat the bread that we break, isn't that sharing in the body of Christ?

Hosea 4:8

You encourage others to sin, so you can stuff yourselves on their sin offerings.

Matthew 13:21

But they don't have deep roots, and they don't last very long. As soon as life gets hard or the message gets them in trouble, they give up.