John 15:2

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Cross References

Job 17:9

Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he that has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.

Psalm 92:14

They still bring forth fruit in old age, they are ever full of sap and green,

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

Isaiah 27:9

Therefore by this the guilt of Jacob will be expiated, and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin: when he makes all the stones of the altars like chalkstones crushed to pieces, no Asherim or incense altars will remain standing.

Isaiah 29:19

The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.

Daniel 11:35

and some of those who are wise shall fall, to refine and to cleanse them and to make them white, until the time of the end, for it is yet for the time appointed.

Hosea 6:3

Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord; his going forth is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.”

Malachi 3:3

he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, till they present right offerings to the Lord.

Matthew 13:12

For to him who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Matthew 13:33

He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.”

Matthew 15:13

He answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.

Matthew 21:19

And seeing a fig tree by the wayside he went to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.

Matthew 25:29

For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Matthew 3:10

Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 3:12

His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

Matthew 7:19

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Mark 4:20

But those that were sown upon the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”

Luke 8:13

And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

John 15:1

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

John 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 abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

John 15:3

You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you.

John 15:6

If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned.

John 15:8

By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.

John 17:12

While I was with them, I kept them in thy name, which thou hast given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Romans 11:17

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in their place to share the richness of the olive tree,

Romans 11:22

Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off.

Romans 8:28

We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one fail to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” spring up and cause trouble, and by it the many become defiled;

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out, that it might be plain that they all are not of us.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and chasten; so be zealous and repent.