11 translations · Greek
John 15:4
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
John 15:4 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
- KJV King James Version
- Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- remain in Me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither you, if you may not remain in Me.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as a branch cannot produce fruit unless it remains part of the vine, so it is for you: you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abide in the vine, thus neither [can] ye unless ye abide in me.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| μείνατε | meinate | Remain | G3306 μένω to stay |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ἐμοί | emoi | Me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| κἀγὼ | kagō | and I {will remain} | G2504 κἀγώ and I |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| καθὼς | kathōs | Just as | G2531 καθώς as/just as |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κλῆμα | klēma | branch | G2814 κλῆμα branch |
| οὐ | ou | no | G3756 οὐ no |
| δύναται | dynatai | can | G1410 δύναμαι be able |
| καρπὸν | karpon | fruit | G2590 καρπός fruit |
| φέρειν | pherein | bear | G5342 φέρω to bear/lead |
| ἀφ’ | aph’ | — | G575 ἀπό away from |
| ἑαυτοῦ | heautou | by itself | G1438 ἑαυτοῦ themself |
| ἐὰν | ean | unless | G1437 ἐάν if |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| μένῃ | menē | it remains | G3306 μένω to stay |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῇ | tē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀμπέλῳ | ampelō | vine | G288 ἄμπελος vine |
| οὕτως | houtōs | — | G3779 οὕτως thus(-ly) |
| οὐδὲ | oude | neither [can] | G3761 οὐδέ nor |
| ὑμεῖς | hymeis | you [bear fruit] | G4771 σύ you |
| ἐὰν | ean | unless | G1437 ἐάν if |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ἐμοὶ | emoi | Me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| μένητε | menēte | you remain | G3306 μένω to stay |
Related verses
- 1 John 2:6
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
- Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
- John 8:31
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
- 2 John 1:9
Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
- John 6:56
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
- John 15:5–7
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
- Philippians 1:11
being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- 1 John 2:24–28
Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father. This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life. These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray. …
- John 14:20
In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
- Luke 8:15
Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
2 Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
3 You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
4 Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
5 I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
6 If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
Read all of John 15 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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