John 15:5

New International Reader's Version

“I am the vine. You are the branches. If you remain joined to me, and I to you, you will bear a lot of fruit. You can’t do anything without me.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit that godly people bear is like a tree of life. And those who are wise save lives.

Hosea 4:8

They live off the sins of my people. And they want them to keep on sinning.

Matthew 13:21

But they have no roots. So they last only a short time. They quickly fall away from the faith when trouble or suffering comes because of the message.

John 12:24

What I’m about to tell you is true. Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only one seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

John 15:16

You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit that will last. I also appointed you so that the Father will give you what you ask for. He will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

John 5:19

Jesus answered, “What I’m about to tell you is true. The Son can do nothing by himself. He can do only what he sees his Father doing. What the Father does, the Son also does.

John 9:33

If this man had not come from God, he could do nothing.”

Acts 4:12

You can’t be saved by believing in anyone else. God has given people no other name under heaven that will save them.”

Romans 12:5

So also we are many persons. But in Christ we are one body. And each part of the body belongs to all the other parts.

Romans 6:22

You have been set free from sin. God has made you his slaves. The benefit you gain leads to holy living. And the end result is eternal life.

Romans 7:4

My brothers and sisters, when Christ died you also died as far as the law is concerned. Then it became possible for you to belong to him. He was raised from the dead. Now our lives can be useful to God.

1 Corinthians 10:16

We give thanks for the cup at the Lord’s Supper. When we do, aren’t we sharing in the blood of Christ? When we break the bread, aren’t we sharing in the body of Christ?

1 Corinthians 12:12

There is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:27

You are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of it.

2 Corinthians 13:8

I can’t do anything to stop the truth. I can only work for the truth.

2 Corinthians 9:10

God supplies seed for the person who plants. He supplies bread for food. God will also supply and increase the amount of your seed. He will increase the results of your good works.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful

Ephesians 5:9

The light produces what is completely good, right and true.

Philippians 1:11

You will be filled with the fruit of right living produced by Jesus Christ. All these things bring glory and praise to God.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all this by the power of Christ. He gives me strength.

Philippians 4:17

It is not that I want your gifts. What I really want is what is best for you.

Colossians 1:10

Then you will be able to lead a life that is worthy of the Lord. We pray that you will please him in every way. So we want you to bear fruit in every good thing you do. We pray that you will grow to know God better.

Colossians 1:6

that has come to you. In the same way, the good news is bearing fruit. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world. It has been doing that among you since the day you heard it. That is when you really understood God’s grace.

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from God. This kind of gift comes down from the Father who created the heavenly lights. These lights create shadows that move. But the Father does not change like these shadows.

1 Peter 2:4

Christ is the living Stone. People did not accept him, but God chose him. God places the highest value on him.

2 Peter 3:18

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him both now and forever. Amen.