John 15:2

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Any unfruitful branch in me he takes away, and he cleanses every fruitful branch, that it may bear more fruit.

Cross References

Matthew 13:12

For, to all who have, more will be given, and they shall have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

Matthew 13:33

This was another parable which Jesus related--"The Kingdom of Heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."

Matthew 15:13

"Every plant," Jesus replied, "that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.

Matthew 21:19

And, noticing a solitary fig tree by the road-side, he went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. So he said to it: "Never again shall fruit be gathered off you." And suddenly the fruit tree withered up.

Matthew 25:29

For, to him who has, more will be given, and he shall have abundance; but, as for him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Matthew 3:10

Already the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that fails to bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 3:12

His winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing-floor, and store his grain in the barn, but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire."

Matthew 7:19

Every tree that fails to bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Mark 4:20

But the people meant by the seed sown on the good ground are those who hear the Message, and welcome it, and yield a return, thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold."

Luke 8:13

By the seed which fell upon the rock are meant those who, as soon as they hear the Message, welcome it joyfully; but they have no root, and believe it only for a time, and, when the time of temptation comes, they draw back.

John 15:1

I am the True Vine, and my Father is the Vine-grower.

John 15:16

It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you, and I appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that should remain, so that the Father might grant you whatever you ask in my Name.

John 15:3

You are already clean because of the Message that I have given you.

John 15:6

If any one does not remain united to me, he is thrown away, as a branch would be, and withers up. Such branches are collected and thrown into the fire, and are burnt.

John 15:8

It is by your bearing fruit plentifully, and so showing yourselves my disciples, that my Father is honored.

John 17:12

Whilst I was with them, I kept them by that revelation, and I have guarded them; and not one of them has been lost, except that lost soul--in fulfillment of Scripture.

Romans 11:17

Some, however, of the branches were broken off, and you, who were only a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and came to share with them the root which is the source of the richness of the cultivated olive.

Romans 11:22

See, then, both the goodness and the severity of God--his severity towards those who fell, and his goodness towards you, provided that you continue to confide in that goodness; otherwise you, also, will be cut off.

Romans 8:28

But we do know that God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love him-those who have received the Call in accordance with his purpose.

1 Corinthians 13:1

Though I speak in the 'tongues' of men, or even of angels, yet have not Love, I have become mere echoing brass, or a clanging cymbal!

Titus 2:14

For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.

Hebrews 12:15

Take care that no one fails to use the loving help of God, 'that no bitterness is allowed to take root and spring up, and cause trouble,' and so poison the whole community.

1 John 2:19

From us, it is true, they went out, but they had never belonged to us; for, if they had belonged to us, they would have remained among us. They left us that it might be made clear that they do not, any of them, belong to us.

Revelation 3:19

'All whom I love I rebuke and discipline.' Therefore be in earnest and repent.