John 15
Lutheran reading notes
In John chapter 15, the message of the gospel develops the theme of the divine identity of Christ and belief for eternal life. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
John 15:1 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
John 15:2 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
John 15:3 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
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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. {without me: or, severed from me}
John 15:5 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
John 15:6 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John 15:7 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
John 15:8 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
John 15:9 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
John 15:10 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and {that} your joy might be full.
John 15:11 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
John 15:12 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
John 15:14 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
John 15:15 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
John 15:16 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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These things I command you, that ye love one another.
John 15:17 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before {it hated} you.
John 15:18 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
John 15:19 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
John 15:20 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
John 15:21 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. {cloke: or, excuse}
John 15:22 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
John 15:23 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
John 15:24 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But {this cometh to pass}, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
John 15:25 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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:
John 15:26 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
John 15:27 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.