Gospel of John
John 15
Berean Standard Bible, with the SBLGNT beneath the selected verse, with the SBLGNT beneath every verse, with an SBLGNT interlinear beneath every verse. Team packages so far: John 1:1–18, Rom 1:1–32, Rom 2:1–29, Rom 3:1–31, Rom 4:1–25, Rom 5:1–21, Rom 6:1–23, Rom 7:1–25.
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“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
ἘγώI myselfP-1NSεἰμιamV-PAI-1SἡtheT-NSFἄμπελοςvineN-NSFἡ<the>T-NSFἀληθινή,true,A-NSFκαὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMπατήρFatherN-NSM-Tμουof MineP-1GSὁtheT-NSMγεωργόςvinedresserN-NSMἐστιν·is.V-PAI-3S
2He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
πᾶνEveryA-ASNκλῆμαbranchN-ASNἐνinPREPἐμοὶMe myselfP-1DSμὴnotPRT-NφέρονbearingV-PAP-ASNκαρπὸνfruitN-ASMαἴρειHe takes awayV-PAI-3Sαὐτό,it,P-ASNκαὶandCONJπᾶνevery oneA-ASNτὸ<the>T-ASNκαρπὸνfruitN-ASMφέρονbearingV-PAP-ASNκαθαίρειHe prunesV-PAI-3SαὐτὸitP-ASNἵναthatCONJκαρπὸνfruitN-ASMπλείοναmoreA-ASM-Cφέρῃ.it may bear.V-PAS-3S
3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
ἤδηAlreadyADVὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPκαθαροίcleanA-NPMἐστεareV-PAI-2Pδιὰbecause ofPREPτὸνtheT-ASMλόγονwordN-ASMὃνthatR-ASMλελάληκαI have spokenV-RAI-1Sὑμῖν·to you.P-2DP
4Remain 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.
μείνατεdo abideV-AAM-2PἐνinPREPἐμοί,Me myselfP-1DSκἀγὼand I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJἐνinPREPὑμῖν.you.P-2DPκαθὼςEven asCONJτὸtheT-NSNκλῆμαbranchN-NSNοὐnotPRT-Nδύναταιis ableV-PNI-3SκαρπὸνfruitN-ASMφέρεινto bearV-PANἀφ’ofPREPἑαυτοῦitselfF-3GSNἐὰνonlyCONDμὴunlessPRT-Nμένῃit shall abideV-PAS-3SἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀμπέλῳ,vine,N-DSFοὕτωςsoADVοὐδὲneither [are able]CONJ-NὑμεῖςyouP-2NPἐὰνonlyCONDμὴunlessPRT-NἐνinPREPἐμοὶMe myselfP-1DSμένητε.you shall abide.V-PAS-2P
5I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἄμπελος, ὑμεῖς τὰ κλήματα. ὁ μένων ἐν ἐμοὶ κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ οὗτος φέρει καρπὸν πολύν, ὅτι χωρὶς ἐμοῦ οὐ δύνασθε ποιεῖν οὐδέν.
ἐγώI myselfP-1NSεἰμιamV-PAI-1SἡtheT-NSFἄμπελος,vine,N-NSFὑμεῖςyou [are]P-2NPτὰtheT-NPNκλήματα.branches.N-NPNὁThe [one]T-NSMμένωνabidingV-PAP-NSMἐνinPREPἐμοὶMe myselfP-1DSκἀγὼand I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJἐνinPREPαὐτῷhim,P-DSMοὗτοςheD-NSMφέρειbearsV-PAI-3SκαρπὸνfruitN-ASMπολύν,much;A-ASMὅτιForCONJχωρὶςapart fromPREPἐμοῦMeS-1SGSNοὐnotPRT-Nδύνασθεyou are ableV-PNI-2Pποιεῖνto doV-PANοὐδέν.no [thing].A-ASN
6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
ἐὰνOnlyCONDμήunlessPRT-NτιςsomeoneX-NSMμένῃshall abideV-PAS-3SἐνinPREPἐμοί,Me myself,P-1DSἐβλήθηhe is thrownV-API-3SἔξωoutPREPὡςlikePRTτὸtheT-NSNκλῆμαbranchN-NSNκαὶandCONJἐξηράνθη,is dried up,V-API-3SκαὶandCONJσυνάγουσινthey gatherV-PAI-3PαὐτὰthemP-APNκαὶandCONJεἰςintoPREPτὸtheT-ASNπῦρfireN-ASNβάλλουσινcast,V-PAI-3PκαὶandCONJκαίεται.it is burned.V-PPI-3S
7If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
ἐὰνIfCONDμείνητεyou shall abideV-AAS-2PἐνinPREPἐμοὶMe myselfP-1DSκαὶandCONJτὰtheT-NPNῥήματάdeclarationsN-NPNμουof MineP-1GSἐνinPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPμείνῃ,shall abide,V-AAS-3SὃwhateverR-ASNἐὰνifCONDθέλητεyou shall wishV-PAS-2Pαἰτήσασθεdo yourself askV-AMM-2PκαὶandCONJγενήσεταιit will happenV-FDI-3Sὑμῖν·to you.P-2DP
8This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
ἐνInPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNἐδοξάσθηis glorifiedV-API-3SὁtheT-NSMπατήρFatherN-NSM-Tμουof Mine,P-1GSἵναthatPREPκαρπὸνfruitN-ASMπολὺνmuchA-ASMφέρητεyou may bearV-PAS-2PκαὶandCONJγένησθεyou may becomeV-2ADS-2Pἐμοὶto MeS-1SNPMμαθηταί.disciples.N-NPM
9As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
καθὼςeven asCONJἠγάπησένhas lovedV-AAI-3SμεMeP-1ASὁtheT-NSMπατήρ,Father,N-NSM-TκἀγὼI myself alsoP-1NS + G2532=CONJὑμᾶςyouP-2APἠγάπησα,loved;V-AAI-1Sμείνατεdo abideV-AAM-2PἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀγάπῃloveN-DSFτῇ<the>T-DSFἐμῇ.of Mine.S-1SDSF
10If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
ἐὰνIfCONDτὰςtheT-APFἐντολάςcommandmentsN-APFμουof MineP-1GSτηρήσητε,you shall keep,V-AAS-2Pμενεῖτεyou will abideV-FAI-2PἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀγάπῃloveN-DSFμου,of Mine;P-1GSκαθὼςeven asCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSτὰςtheT-APFἐντολὰςcommandmentsN-APFτοῦof theT-GSMπατρόςFatherN-GSM-Tμουof MineP-1GSτετήρηκαhave kept,V-RAI-1SκαὶandCONJμένωI abideV-PAI-1Sαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀγάπῃ.love.N-DSF
11I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
ταῦταThese thingsD-APNλελάληκαI have spokenV-RAI-1Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPἵναthatCONJἡ<the>T-NSFχαρὰjoyN-NSFἡ<the>T-NSFἐμὴof MineS-1SNSFἐνinPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPᾖmay beV-PAS-3SκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFχαρὰjoyN-NSFὑμῶνof youP-2GPπληρωθῇ.may be full.V-APS-3S
12This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
ΑὕτηThisD-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3Sἡ<the>T-NSFἐντολὴcommandmentN-NSFἡ<the>T-NSFἐμὴof MineS-1SNSFἵναthatPREPἀγαπᾶτεyou may loveV-PAS-2Pἀλλήλουςone anotherC-APMκαθὼςeven asCONJἠγάπησαI lovedV-AAI-1Sὑμᾶς·you.P-2AP
13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
μείζοναGreaterA-ASF-Cταύτηςthan thisD-GSFἀγάπηνloveN-ASFοὐδεὶςno [one]A-NSMἔχει,hasV-PAI-3SἵναthatCONJτιςoneX-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFψυχὴνlifeN-ASFαὐτοῦof himP-GSMθῇmay lay downV-2AAS-3SὑπὲρforPREPτῶνtheT-GPMφίλωνfriendsA-GPMαὐτοῦ.of him.P-GSM
14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
ὑμεῖςYou yourselvesP-2NPφίλοιfriendsA-NPMμούof MineP-1GSἐστεareV-PAI-2PἐὰνifCONDποιῆτεyou shall doV-PAS-2Pἃwhat thingsR-APNἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἐντέλλομαιcommandV-PNI-1Sὑμῖν.you.P-2DP
15No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
οὐκέτιno longerPRT-N + G2089=ADVλέγωI nameV-PAI-1SὑμᾶςyouP-2APδούλους,servants,N-APMὅτιforCONJὁtheT-NSMδοῦλοςservantN-NSMοὐκnotPRT-NοἶδενknowsV-RAI-3SτίwhatI-ASNποιεῖis doingV-PAI-3SαὐτοῦhisP-GSMὁ<the>T-NSMκύριος·master;N-NSMὑμᾶςYouP-2APδὲhoweverCONJεἴρηκαI have calledV-RAI-1Sφίλους,friends,A-APMὅτιbecauseCONJπάνταall thingsA-APNἃthatR-APNἤκουσαI heardV-AAI-1SπαρὰfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMπατρόςFatherN-GSM-Tμουof MineP-1GSἐγνώρισαI have made knownV-AAI-1Sὑμῖν.to you.P-2DP
16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
οὐχNotPRT-Nὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPμεMeP-1ASἐξελέξασθε,chose,V-AMI-2Pἀλλ’butCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἐξελεξάμηνchoseV-AMI-1Sὑμᾶς,youP-2APκαὶandCONJἔθηκαappointedV-AAI-1SὑμᾶςyouP-2APἵναthatCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPὑπάγητεmay goV-PAS-2PκαὶandCONJκαρπὸνfruitN-ASMφέρητεyou may bear,V-PAS-2PκαὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMκαρπὸςfruitN-NSMὑμῶνof youP-2GPμένῃ,may remain;V-PAS-3Sἵναso thatCONJὅwhichR-ASNτιoneX-ASNἂνmaybePRTαἰτήσητεyou may askV-AAS-2PτὸνtheT-ASMπατέραFatherN-ASM-TἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNὀνόματίnameN-DSNμουof Me,P-1GSδῷHe may giveV-2AAS-3Sὑμῖν.you.P-2DP
17This is My command to you: Love one another.
ταῦταThese thingsD-APNἐντέλλομαιI commandV-PNI-1SὑμῖνyouP-2DPἵναthatPREPἀγαπᾶτεyou may loveV-PAS-2Pἀλλήλους.one another.C-APM
18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
ΕἰIfCONDὁtheT-NSMκόσμοςworldN-NSMὑμᾶςyouP-2APμισεῖ,hates,V-PAI-3Sγινώσκετεyou knowV-PAI-2PὅτιthatCONJἐμὲMe myselfP-1ASπρῶτονbeforeA-ASNὑμῶνyouP-2GPμεμίσηκεν.it has hated.V-RAI-3S
19If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
εἰIfCONDἐκofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMκόσμουworldN-GSMἦτε,you were,V-IAI-2PὁtheT-NSMκόσμοςworldN-NSMἂνthen wouldPRTτὸ<the>T-ASNἴδιον[as its] ownA-ASNἐφίλει·was loving [you];V-IAI-3SὅτιbecauseCONJδὲhoweverCONJἐκofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMκόσμουworldN-GSMοὐκnotPRT-Nἐστέ,you are,V-PAI-2Pἀλλ’butCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἐξελεξάμηνchoseV-AMI-1SὑμᾶςyouP-2APἐκout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMκόσμου,world,N-GSMδιὰon account ofPREPτοῦτοthisD-ASNμισεῖhatesV-PAI-3SὑμᾶςyouP-2APὁtheT-NSMκόσμος.world.N-NSM
20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
μνημονεύετεdo rememberV-PAM-2PτοῦtheT-GSMλόγουwordN-GSMοὗthatR-GSMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSεἶπονsaidV-2AAI-1Sὑμῖν·to you:P-2DPΟὐκNotPRT-NἔστινisV-PAI-3Sδοῦλοςa servantN-NSMμείζωνgreaterA-NSM-Cτοῦthan theT-GSMκυρίουmasterN-GSMαὐτοῦ·of him.P-GSMεἰIfCONDἐμὲMe myselfP-1ASἐδίωξαν,they persecutedV-AAI-3PκαὶalsoCONJὑμᾶςyouP-2APδιώξουσιν·they will persecute;V-FAI-3PεἰifCONDτὸνtheT-ASMλόγονwordN-ASMμουof MineP-1GSἐτήρησαν,they keptV-AAI-3PκαὶalsoCONJτὸν<the>T-ASMὑμέτερονyoursA-ASMτηρήσουσιν.they will keep.V-FAI-3P
21But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.
ἀλλὰButCONJταῦταthese thingsD-APNπάνταallA-APNποιήσουσινthey will doV-FAI-3PεἰςagainstPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APδιὰon account ofPREPτὸtheT-ASNὄνομάnameN-ASNμου,of Me,P-1GSὅτιbecauseCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nοἴδασινthey knowV-RAI-3Pτὸνthe [One]T-ASMπέμψαντάhaving sentV-AAP-ASMμε.Me.P-1AS
22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
εἰonlyCONDμὴunlessPRT-NἦλθονI comeV-2AAI-1SκαὶandCONJἐλάλησαI saidV-AAI-1Sαὐτοῖς,to them,P-DPMἁμαρτίανsinN-ASFοὐκnotPRT-Nεἴχοσαν·they had;V-IAI-3PνῦνnowADVδὲhoweverCONJπρόφασινexcuseN-ASFοὐκnotPRT-Nἔχουσινthey haveV-PAI-3PπερὶforPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἁμαρτίαςsinN-GSFαὐτῶν.of them.P-GPM
23Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMἐμὲMe myselfP-1ASμισῶνhatingV-PAP-NSMκαὶalsoCONJτὸνtheT-ASMπατέραFatherN-ASM-Tμουof MineP-1GSμισεῖ.hates.V-PAI-3S
24If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
εἰIfCONDτὰtheT-APNἔργαworksN-APNμὴnotPRT-NἐποίησαI had doneV-AAI-1SἐνamongPREPαὐτοῖςthemP-DPMἃthatR-APNοὐδεὶςnoA-NSMἄλλοςotherA-NSMἐποίησεν,did,V-AAI-3SἁμαρτίανsinN-ASFοὐκnotPRT-Nεἴχοσαν·they had;V-IAI-3PνῦνnowADVδὲhoweverCONJκαὶbothCONJἑωράκασινthey have seenV-RAI-3PκαὶandCONJμεμισήκασινhave hatedV-RAI-3PκαὶbothCONJἐμὲMe myselfP-1ASκαὶandCONJτὸνtheT-ASMπατέραFatherN-ASM-Tμου.of Mine;P-1GS
25But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’
ἀλλ’But [this is]CONJἵναthatCONJπληρωθῇmay be fulfilledV-APS-3SὁtheT-NSMλόγοςwordN-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMνόμῳlawN-DSMαὐτῶνof themP-GPMγεγραμμένοςwrittenV-RPP-NSMὅτιthatCONJἘμίσησάνThey hatedV-AAI-3PμεMeP-1ASδωρεάν.without cause.’ADV
26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
ὍτανWhenCONJἔλθῃmay comeV-2AAS-3SὁtheT-NSMπαράκλητοςHelperN-NSMὃνwhomR-ASMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSπέμψωwill sendV-FAI-1Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPπαρὰfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMπατρός,Father,N-GSM-TτὸtheT-NSNπνεῦμαSpiritN-NSNτῆς<the>T-GSFἀληθείαςof truthN-GSFὃwhoR-NSNπαρὰfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMπατρὸςFatherN-GSM-Tἐκπορεύεται,goes forth,V-PNI-3SἐκεῖνοςHeD-NSMμαρτυρήσειwill bear witnessV-FAI-3SπερὶconcerningPREPἐμοῦ·Me;S-1SGSN
27And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
καὶAlsoCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPδὲnowCONJμαρτυρεῖτε,bear witness,V-PAI-2PὅτιbecauseCONJἀπ’fromPREPἀρχῆς[the] beginningN-GSFμετ’withPREPἐμοῦMeS-1SGSNἐστε.you are.V-PAI-2P