john-15:1-6,-luke-13:9-niv

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 15:5

I am the vine - John 15:1.Without me ye can do nothing - The expression “without me” denotes the same as separate from me. As the branches, if separated from the parent stock, could produce no fruit, but would immediately wither and die, so Christians, if separate from Christ, could do nothing. The expression is one, therefore, strongly implying dependence. The Son of God was the original source of life, John 1:4. He also, by his work as Mediator, gives life to the world John 6:33, and it is by... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 15:6

If a man, abide not in me - See John 15:4. If a man is not truly united to him by faith, and does not live with a continual sense of his dependence on him. This doubtless refers to those who are professors of religion, but who have never known anything of true and real connection with him.Is cast forth - See the notes at John 15:2. Also Matthew 8:12; Matthew 22:13.Is withered - Is dried up. A branch cut off withers. So of a soul unconnected with Christ, however fair it may have appeared. and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:1

John 15:1. I am, &c. Our Lord having gone with his disciples to the mount of Olives, employed the remaining hours of his ministry in delivering to them a long and most excellent discourse, recorded in this and the following chapter. This discourse he began with the parable of the vine, taken probably from the vines that were growing around them on the mount of Olives. In this parable he shows them the excellence of his religion, and the nature of the relation in which they stood to him... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:2

John 15:2. Every branch in me True believers, who by faith have an interest in, and union with Christ, are the branches of the vine here spoken of. Though, as to the place of their abode, their religious sentiments in lesser matters, and their modes of worship, they may be distant from each other, yet they meet in Christ, their root and stock, and the centre of their unity. That beareth not fruit Answerable to his advantages, fruit suitable to the relation in which he stands to me, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:3-6

John 15:3-6. Now ye are clean All of you, to whom I now speak, are made clean from the guilt and power of sin through the word which I have spoken unto you, whose sanctifying influence has operated on your hearts, and which, when applied by the Spirit, is the grand instrument of purifying the soul. Abide in me By the continued exercise of humble faith and love, producing all holiness, by which alone you can continue to be in me; and I in you And I will be in you by my Spirit, to nourish... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 15:1-27

145. Union with Jesus (John 15:1-27)In themselves believers have no life, strength or spiritual power. All that they have comes from Jesus Christ. If he is likened to a vine, they are likened to the branches, which means that they can bear spiritual fruit only as they are united in him. As they allow the Father to remove the hindrances of sin from their lives, they will bear even more fruit (John 15:1-5).Those who bear no fruit are like the dead branches of a vine. Though attached to it, they... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:1

I am. See on John 14:6 true = real. App-175 . vine . Three trees are used in the N.T. to teach important lessons. The fig is used by our Lord to show the causes of the doom of Israel. In Romans 11:0 , Paul applies the figure of the olive tree also to Israel, and utters a solemn warning to the Gentiles; i.e. all the Gentiles upon whom My name is called (Acts 15:17 ), now grafted in in Israel's place. The vine speaks of Israel's temporal and spiritual blessings (Psalms 8:0 0 and Isaiah 5:0 ).... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:2

branch. Greek. klema. Only here, and verses: John 15:4 , John 15:5 , John 15:6 . in . Greek en. App-104 . not. Greek. me. App-106 . taketh away = raiseth. Greek. airo. Occurs 102 times, and translates more than forty times, take up, lift up, &c. Take away is a secondary meaning, see the Lexicons. Compare Matthew 4:6 ; Matthew 16:24 .Luke 17:13 .Revelation 10:5 ; Revelation 18:21 , and Psalms 24:7 , Psalms 24:9 (Septuagint) purgeth = cleanseth. Greek kathairo. Occurs only here, and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:3

Now = Already. clean. Greek. katharos. Compare John 13:10 , John 13:11 , the only other occurance in John, and the verb kathairo in John 15:2 . through = on account of. App-104 word . Greek. logos. See on Mark 9:32 . unto = to read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:4

Abide . Greek. meno. See p. 1511. and I . Read "I also [abide] in you". Omit the full stop, and supply "for". cannot = is not ( App-105 ) able to. of. Greek. apo. App-104 . except = if . . . not. Greek. ean me. App-118 and App-105 . no more = even so neither. Greek houtos oude. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 15:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 15:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:3-6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 15:1-27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:4

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