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John 15

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  The union of Christ and his members shown under the parable of a vine.
18  The hatred of the world.
26  The office of the Holy Ghost.
Verse 1

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
true
1:9,17, 6:32,55, 1 John 2:8
vine
Genesis 49:10,11, Psalms 80:8-19, Isaiah 4:2, 5:1-7, Jeremiah 2:21, 12:10, Ezekiel 15:2-6, Hosea 10:1, Zechariah 3:8, Matthew 21:33, Luke 13:6
husbandman
Song of Solomon 7:12, 8:11,12, Isaiah 27:2,3, 60:21, 61:3, Matthew 20:1, Mark 12:1, 1 Corinthians 3:9
Verse 2

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
branch
17:12, Matthew 3:10, 15:13, 21:19, Luke 8:13, 13:7-9, 1 Corinthians 13:1, Hebrews 6:7,8, 1 John 2:19
and
Job 17:9, Psalms 51:7-13, Proverbs 4:18, Isaiah 27:9, 29:19, Hosea 6:3, Malachi 3:3, Matthew 3:12, 13:12,33, Romans 5:3-5, 8:28, 2 Corinthians 4:17,18, Philippians 1:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:23,24, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 6:7, 12:10,11,15, Revelation 3:19
may
8,16, Galatians 5:22,23, Philippians 1:11, Colossians 1:5-10
Verse 3

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
13:10, 17:17, Ephesians 5:26, 1 Peter 1:22
Verse 4

<I>Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
Abide
6:68,69, 8:31, Song of Solomon 8:5, Luke 8:15, Acts 11:23, 14:22, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 1:23, Colossians 2:6, 1 Thessalonians 3:5, Hebrews 10:39, 1 John 2:6,24-28, 2 John 1:9, Jude 1:20,21
I
6:56, 14:20, 17:23, Romans 8:9,10, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Ephesians 3:17, Colossians 1:27
As
Isaiah 27:10,11, Ezekiel 15:2-5, Hosea 14:8, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 1:11
Verse 5

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
vine
Romans 12:5, 1 Corinthians 10:16, 12:12,27, 1 Peter 2:4
same
12:24, Proverbs 11:30, Hosea 4:8, Luke 13:6-9, Romans 6:22, 7:4, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 5:9, Philippians 1:11, 4:13,17, Colossians 1:6,10, James 1:17, 2 Peter 1:2-18, 3:18
without
or, severed from.
Acts 4:12
can
5:19, 9:33, 2 Corinthians 13:8, Philippians 4:13
Verse 6

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
he
Job 15:30, Psalms 80:15, Isaiah 14:19, 27:10, Ezekiel 15:3-7, 17:9, 19:12-14, Matthew 3:10, 7:19, 13:41, 27:5, Hebrews 6:7,8, 10:27, 2 Peter 2:20, 1 John 2:19, Jude 1:12,13, Revelation 20:15, 21:8
Verse 7

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
my
8:37, Deuteronomy 6:6, Job 23:12, Psalms 119:11, Proverbs 4:4, Jeremiah 15:16, Colossians 3:16, 1 John 2:14,27, 2 John 1:1,2
ye shall
16, 14:13, 16:23, Job 22:26, Psalms 37:4, Proverbs 10:24, Isaiah 58:8, Galatians 4:2, 5:16, 1 John 3:22, 5:14
Verse 8

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
is
Psalms 92:12-15, Isaiah 60:21, 61:3, Haggai 1:8, Matthew 5:16, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 10:31, 2 Corinthians 9:10-15, Philippians 1:11, Titus 2:5,10, 1 Peter 2:12, 4:11
so
8:31, 13:35, Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:35
Verse 9

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
the Father
13, 17:23,26, Ephesians 3:18, Revelation 1:5
continue
11, 1 John 2:28, Jude 1:20
Verse 10

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
ye keep
14:15,21, 1 Corinthians 7:19, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 2 Peter 2:21, 1 John 2:5, 3:21-24, 5:3, Revelation 22:14
even
4:34, 8:29, 12:49, 14:31, 17:4, Isaiah 42:1-4, Matthew 3:15-17, Hebrews 7:26, Hebrews 10:5-10, 1 John 2:1,2
Verse 11

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
my
Isaiah 53:11, 62:4, Jeremiah 32:41, 33:9, Zephaniah 3:17, Luke 15:5,9,23,32, 1 John 1:4
your
16:24,33, 17:13, Romans 15:13, 2 Corinthians 1:24, Ephesians 5:18, Philippians 1:25, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, 1 Peter 1:8, 2 John 1:12
Verse 12

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13:34, Romans 12:10, Ephesians 5:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 4:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Peter 1:22, 3:8, 4:8, 1 John 2:7-10, 3:11-18,23, 4:21
Verse 13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
10:11,15, Romans 5:6-8, Ephesians 5:2, 1 John 4:7-11
Verse 14

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
my
14:15,28, 2 Chronicles 20:7, Song of Solomon 5:1, Isaiah 41:8, Matthew 12:50, Luke 12:4, James 2:23
if
2:5, 13:17, 14:21, 1 John 5:3
Verse 15

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
I call
20, 12:26, 13:16, 20:17, Galatians 4:6, Philemon 1:16, James 1:1, 2 Peter 1:1, Jude 1:1, Revelation 1:1
friends
James 2:23
all
4:19, 17:6-8,26, Genesis 18:17-19, 2 Kings 6:8-12, Psalms 25:14, Amos 3:7, Matthew 13:11, Luke 10:23, Acts 20:27, Romans 16:25,26, 1 Corinthians 2:9-12, Ephesians 1:9, 3:5, Colossians 1:26, 1 Peter 1:11
Verse 16

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
have not
19, 6:70, 13:18, Luke 6:13, Acts 1:24, 9:15, 10:41, 22:14, Romans 9:11-16,21, 1 John 4:10,19
ordained
20:21-23, 21:15-17, Isaiah 49:1-3, Jeremiah 1:5-7, Matthew 28:18,19, Mark 16:15,16, Luke 24:47-49, Acts 1:8, Romans 1:5, 15:15,16, 1 Corinthians 9:16-18, Galatians 1:15, Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 1:23, 1 Timothy 2:7, 2 Timothy 1:11, 2:2, Titus 1:5
bring
8, Proverbs 11:30, Isaiah 27:6, 55:10-13, Micah 5:7, Romans 1:13, 15:16-19, 1 Corinthians 3:6,7, Colossians 1:6, James 3:18
that your
Genesis 18:18, Psalms 71:18, 78:4-6, 145:4, Zechariah 1:4-6, Acts 20:25-28, Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 10:11, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, Hebrews 11:4, 1 Peter 1:14-21, 3:2,15
that whatsoever
7, 14:13,14, 16:23,24, Matthew 21:22
Verse 17

These things I command you, that ye love one another.
12, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 John 3:14-17
Verse 18

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
23-25, 3:20, 7:7, 1 Kings 22:8, Isaiah 49:7, 53:3, Zechariah 11:8, Matthew 5:11, 10:22, Matthew 24:9, Mark 13:13, Luke 6:22, Hebrews 12:2, James 4:4, 1 John 3:1,3,13
Verse 19

If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
were of the world
Luke 6:32, 1 John 4:4,5
because
16, 17:14-16, Ephesians 1:4-11, 2:2-5, Titus 3:3-7, 1 Peter 2:9-12, 4:3, 1 John 3:12, 1 John 5:19,20, Revelation 12:9,17, 20:7-9
Verse 20

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
word
5:16, 7:32, 8:59, 10:31, 11:57, 13:16, Matthew 10:24, Luke 2:34, 6:40, Acts 4:27-30, 7:52-60, 1 Thessalonians 2:15
if they have kept
1 Samuel 8:7, Isaiah 53:1-3, Ezekiel 3:7
Verse 21

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
all
16:3, Psalms 69:7, Isaiah 66:5, Matthew 5:11, 10:18,22,39, 24:9, Luke 6:22, Acts 9:16, 1 Peter 4:13
because
8:19,54, Acts 17:23, 28:25-27, Romans 1:28, 1 Corinthians 2:8, 15:34, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 John 2:3,4
Verse 22

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
they
3:18-21, 9:41, 12:48, 19:11, Ezekiel 2:5, 33:31-33, Luke 12:46, Acts 17:30, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, Hebrews 6:4-8, James 4:17
cloke
or, excuse.
Romans 1:20, 2:1, 1 Peter 2:16
Verse 23

He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
8:40-42, 1 John 2:23, 2 John 1:9
Verse 24

If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
If
3:2, 5:36, 7:31, 9:32, 10:32,37, 11:47-50, 12:10,37-40, Matthew 9:33, 11:5, Matthew 11:20-24, Mark 2:12, Luke 10:12-16, 19:37-40, 24:19, Acts 2:22, 10:38, Hebrews 2:3,4
but
6:36, 12:45, 14:9, Matthew 21:32
hated
Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 5:9, Psalms 81:15, Proverbs 8:36, Romans 1:30, 8:7,8, 2 Timothy 3:4, James 4:4
Verse 25

But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
the
10:34, 19:36, Luke 24:44, Romans 3:19
They
Psalms 7:4, 35:19, 69:4, 109:3
without
Matthew 10:8, Romans 3:24, 2 Corinthians 11:7, Galatians 2:21, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, Revelation 21:6, 22:17
All in Gr
Verse 26

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
when
14:16,17,26, 16:7,13,14, Luke 24:49, Acts 2:33
which
8:42, Revelation 22:1
he
16:14,15, Acts 2:32,33, 5:32, 15:8, 1 Corinthians 1:6, Hebrews 2:4, 1 John 5:6-10
Verse 27

And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
ye also
21:24, Luke 24:48, Acts 1:8,21,22, 3:15, 4:20,33, 10:39-42, 13:31, Acts 18:5, 23:11, 1 Peter 5:1,12, 2 Peter 1:16-18, Revelation 1:2,9
have
Mark 1:1, Luke 1:2,3, 1 John 1:1,2

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