Iivesi zeBhayibhile ezithandwayo ezisuka John 15

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I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything without me.

Stay joined to me, and I will stay joined to you. Just as a branch cannot produce fruit unless it stays joined to the vine, you cannot produce fruit unless you stay joined to me.

Stay joined to me and let my teachings become part of you. Then you can pray for whatever you want, and your prayer will be answered.

You did not choose me. I chose you and sent you out to produce fruit, the kind of fruit that will last. Then my Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

The greatest way to show love for friends is to die for them.

He cuts away every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit. But he trims clean every branch that does produce fruit, so that it will produce even more fruit.

Now I tell you to love each other, as I have loved you.

When you become fruitful disciples of mine, my Father will be honored.

Jesus said to his disciples: I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.

If you don't stay joined to me, you will be thrown away. You will be like dry branches that are gathered up and burned in a fire.

I have told you this to make you as completely happy as I am.

If you obey me, I will keep loving you, just as my Father keeps loving me, because I have obeyed him.

So I command you to love each other.

If you belonged to the world, its people would love you. But you don't belong to the world. I have chosen you to leave the world behind, and this is why its people hate you.