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Byἐνthisτούτῳmy Fatherὁ πατήρ μουis glorified,ἐδοξάσθηthatἵναyou bearφέρητεmuchπολὺνfruitκαρπὸνandκαὶbecomeγένησθεmyἐμοὶdisciples.μαθηταί
John 15:8
Study it in the app“By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.”
Jesus is the vine; apart from him we can do nothingFollowing Jesus
With the Greek beneath
John 15:8, word by word
- my Fatherπατήρpatēr
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patēr” appears- is glorifiedἐδοξάσθηedoxasthē
glorify
Glorify: honor, give glory.
Where else “edoxasthē” appears- you bearφέρητεpherēte
bear
For a plant to bear fruit, and so also a life.
Where else “pherēte” appears- muchπολὺνpolyn
much
A great amount of something, like fruit or work.
Where else “polyn” appears- fruitκαρπὸνkarpon
result
The result of what someone is or does.
Where else “karpon” appears- becomeγένησθεgenēsthe
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genēsthe” appears- myἐμοὶemoi
my, mine
My, mine.
Where else “emoi” appears- disciplesμαθηταίmathētai
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētai” appears
The context
7If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
8 · This verse (above)
9As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; remain in my love.
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?