John 15:4 KJV
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.King James Version
The same verse in modern English
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, World English Bible (WEB)
Sitting with this verse
Jesus speaks these words to his disciples on his last night with them, before his arrest. The KJV’s “abide” means to stay or make a home. Notice the second half of the command, “and I in you”: a mutual dwelling, not a lonely effort. Just before, he told them they were already made clean by his word. Rest in that welcome, and let him make his home in you today.
Older words in this verse
- ye
- you (more than one)
- abide
- stay, remain
From John 15
A branch does not strain to make grapes; it simply stays joined to the vine. What would it look like today to stop straining and simply remain in his love?
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