“All of your people will be good.\par Those people will get the earth forever.\par I made those people.\par They are the wonderful plant\par that I made with my own hands.\par
John 15:8 - Easy To Read Version You should make much fruit and show that you are my followers. This brings glory to my Father. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. American Standard Version (1901) Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples. Common English Bible My Father is glorified when you produce much fruit and in this way prove that you are my disciples. Catholic Public Domain Version In this, my Father is glorified: that you should bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In this is my Father glorified; that you bring forth very much fruit, and become my disciples. |
“All of your people will be good.\par Those people will get the earth forever.\par I made those people.\par They are the wonderful plant\par that I made with my own hands.\par
God sent me to the sad people of Zion. \{I will get them ready for the celebration.\} I will take away the ashes on their head, and I will give them a crown. I will take away their sadness, and I will give them the oil of happiness. I will take away their sorrow, and I will give them celebration clothes. God sent me to name those people ‘Good Trees’ and ‘The Lord’s Wonderful Plant.’
Go up to the mountains to get the wood. And build the temple. {\cf2\super [3]} Then I will be pleased with the temple, and I will be honored.” The Lord said these things.
In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that people will see the good things you do. Live so that people will praise your Father in heaven.
But I tell you, love your enemies. Pray for those people that do bad things to you.
The people saw this and they were amazed. The people praised God for giving power like this to people.
“I’m telling you to love your enemies and do good to them. Lend to people without expecting to get anything back. If you do these things, you will have a great reward. You will be children of the Most High (God). Yes, because God is good even to the people that are full of sin and not thankful.
All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.”
“I am the vine and you are the branches. If a person continues in me and I continue in that person, then that person will make much fruit. But without me that person can do nothing.
So Jesus said to the Jews that believed in him, “If you continue to obey my teaching, then you are truly my followers.
You were bought \{by God\} at a price. So honor God with your bodies.
that you will do many good things\par with the help of Christ\par to bring glory and praise to God.\par
they should not steal from their masters; and they should show their masters that they can be trusted. The slaves should do these things so that in everything they do, they will show that the teaching of God our Savior is good.
They can teach the younger women to be wise and to be pure, to take care of their homes, to be kind, and to be willing to serve their husbands. Then no person will be able to criticize the teaching God gave us.
People who don’t believe are living all around you. Those people may say that you are doing wrong. So live good lives. Then they will see the good things you do, and they will give glory to God on that day when he comes.
The person who speaks should speak words from God. The person who serves should serve with the strength that God gives. You should do these things so that in everything God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Power and glory belong to him forever and ever. Amen.