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Everyπᾶνbranchκλῆμαinἐνmeἐμοὶthat does notμὴbearφέρονfruitκαρπὸνhe takes away,αἴρει αὐτόandκαὶevery branchπᾶνthatτὸbearsφέρονfruitκαρπὸνhe prunes,καθαίρει αὐτὸso thatἵναit may bearφέρῃmoreπλείοναfruit.καρπὸν
John 15:2
Study it in the app“Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that bears fruit he prunes, so that it may bear more fruit.”
With the Greek beneath
John 15:2, word by word
- branchκλῆμαklēma
branch
Branch of a vine.
Where else “klēma” appears- bearφέρονpheron
bear
For a plant to bear fruit, and so also a life.
Where else “pheron” appears- fruitκαρπὸνkarpon
result
The result of what someone is or does.
Where else “karpon” appears- he takes awayαἴρειairei
take away
To take something or someone away from its place.
Where else “airei” appears- he prunesκαθαίρειkathairei
prune, cleanse
Clean; said of a vine, prune it so that it bears more fruit.
Where else “kathairei” appears- moreπλείοναpleiona
more
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “pleiona” appears
Translation note
The Greek verb (kathairō) means “make clean” and was also used of pruning the vine; it matches “clean” in 15:3.
The context
1“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.
2 · This verse (above)
3You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.
To study John 15 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus calls himself the true vine. What does he say happens to the branch that stays in him and to the one that does not? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I no longer call you servants, but friends” (v. 15). According to the text, what makes someone a friend? (vv. 12-17)
3. How I live it
“Remain in my love” (v. 9). What simple habit would help you stay close to Jesus this week?