John 15:4

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.
American Standard Version

Treated in 11 passages across the library.

  1. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    The Lord Our Dwelling Place cites John 15:4

    …tay forever. Our Lord Himself urges this invitation upon us: “Abide in me, and I in you” (John 15:4). He goes on to tell us the blessed results of staying there and the sad consequences of …

  2. The True Vine · Andrew Murray

    Abide cites John 15.4

    Abide in Me, and I in You—John 15.4 When a new graft is placed in a vine and it abides there, there is a twofold process that…

  3. The True Vine · Andrew Murray

    Except Ye Abide cites John 15.4

    … Bear Fruit of Itself, Except It Abide In the Vine; No More Can Ye, Except Ye Abide in Me—John 15.4 We know the meaning of the word except. It expresses some indispensable condition, some i…

  4. The Inner Chamber · Andrew Murray

    In Christ cites John 15: 4

    …r fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. John 15: 4. All instruction proceeds from the outward to the inward. When some knowledge has been ob…

  5. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    The Normal Christian Life cites John 15:4

    … fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me” (John 15:4, ASV). The branch does not produce grapes through heroic concentration. Fruit comes from …

  6. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    The Legacy of Watchman Nee cites John 15:4

    …evil resists. Trust resurrection when visible outcomes fail. “Abide in me, and I in you” (John 15:4, ASV). If Nee's books lead readers there, they have served their best purpose. What Shoul…

  7. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    March cites John 15:4

    …e grave, thus making our dying Ben-oni to be our living Benjamin. March 9 “Abide in me.” (John 15:4) Communion with Christ is a certain cure for every ill. Whether it be the wormwood of woe…

  8. Morning by Morning · Charles H. Spurgeon

    November cites John 15:4

    …tains and conquer impossibilities. November 13 “The branch cannot bear fruit of itself.” (John 15:4) How did you begin to bear fruit? It was when you came to Jesus and cast yourselves on hi…

  9. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour · Dwight L. Moody

    August cites John xv. 4

    …bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me. John xv. 4. From moment to moment, and from hour to hour, the inner nature of man is to be continuou…

  10. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    Conformed to the Image of Christ cites John 15:4-5

    …n me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:4-5). This is literally true. If we abide in Him, and He in us, we can no more help bringing …

  11. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites John 15:4-5

    …s to revisit Romans 5:8-19; Romans 6:5-14; Romans 7:19-25; Romans 8:1-14; Colossians 3:4; John 15:4-5. Reflection 1. Do you relate to God mainly through cycles of effort, failure, guilt, and …

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