John 15:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἄμπελος, ὑμεῖς τὰ κλήματα: Ὁ μένων ἐν ἐμοί, κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος φέρει καρπὸν πολύν: ὅτι χωρὶς ἐμοῦ οὐ δύνασθε ποιεῖν οὐδέν.

Transliteration

Egō eimi the ampelos, humeis the klēmata: The menōn en emoi, kagō en autō, houtos pherei karpon polun: hoti chōris emou ou dunasthe poiein ouden.

Grammar Details

*Egō eimi*: nominative + present indicative - I am
*ampelos*: nominative, feminine, singular - vine
*humeis*: nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]
*klēmata*: nominative, neuter, plural - branches
*menōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - remaining/abiding
*en emoi*: preposition + dative - in me
*kagō*: crasis of *kai* + *egō* - and I
*en autō*: preposition + dative - in him
*houtos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one
*pherei*: present indicative, active, third person singular - bears/produces
*karpon polun*: accusative + adjective - much fruit
*hoti*: conjunction - because/for
*chōris emou*: preposition + genitive - apart from me
*ou dunasthe*: present indicative, middle, second person plural with negative - you cannot
*poiein*: present infinitive, active - to do/make
*ouden*: pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing

Word Meanings

*ampelos*: vine/grapevine
*klēmata*: branches/shoots/twigs
*menōn*: remaining/abiding/staying/continuing
*pherei*: bears/produces/yields
*polun*: much/many/abundant
*chōris*: apart from/without/separated from

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Col 1:10 : 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
2 Pet 1:2-9 : 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
John 15:16 : 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.
Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Phil 1:11 : 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Phil 4:17 : 17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
Acts 4:12 : 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
John 5:19 : 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Rom 7:4 : 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
John 9:33 : 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
Luke 13:6-9 : 6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
2 Cor 13:8 : 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
2 Cor 9:10 : 10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
Rom 6:22 : 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Col 1:6 : 6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
1 Pet 2:4 : 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Eph 5:9 : 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
John 12:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
Hos 4:8 : 8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
Rom 12:5 : 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
1 Cor 10:16 : 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1 Cor 12:12 : 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
1 Cor 12:27 : 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

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