John 15:1

AMP: “I am the true Vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

ASV: I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

BSB: “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.

DARBY: I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

DRA: If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father's commandments, and do abide in his love.

KJV: I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

John 15:2

AMP: Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that continues to bear fruit, He [repeatedly] prunes, so that it will bear more fruit [even richer and finer fruit].

ASV: Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.

BSB: He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.

DARBY: [As to] every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and [as to] every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.

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KJV: 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 15:3

AMP: You are already clean because of the word which I have given you [the teachings which I have discussed with you].

ASV: Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.

BSB: You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

DARBY: Ye are already clean by reason of the word which I have spoken to you.

DRA: dummy verses inserted by amos

KJV: Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

John 15:4

AMP: Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me.

ASV: 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.

BSB: Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

DARBY: Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abide in the vine, thus neither [can] ye unless ye abide in me.

DRA: dummy verses inserted by amos

KJV: 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.

John 15:5

AMP: I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing.

ASV: I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

BSB: I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

DARBY: I am the vine, ye [are] the branches. He that abides in me and I in him, *he* bears much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing.

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KJV: 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.

John 15:6

AMP: If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown out like a [broken off] branch, and withers and dies; and they gather such branches and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

ASV: If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

BSB: If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

DARBY: Unless any one abide in me he is cast out as the branch, and is dried up; and they gather them and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

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KJV: 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 15:7

AMP: If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.

ASV: If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

BSB: If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

DARBY: If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall come to pass to you.

DRA: dummy verses inserted by amos

KJV: 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 15:8

AMP: My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples.

ASV: Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and [so] shall ye be my disciples.

BSB: This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.

DARBY: In this is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, and ye shall become disciples of mine.

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KJV: Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

John 15:9

AMP: I have loved you just as the Father has loved Me; remain in My love [and do not doubt My love for you].

ASV: Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.

BSB: As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

DARBY: As the Father has loved me, I also have loved you: abide in my love.

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KJV: As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

John 15:10

AMP: If you keep My commandments and obey My teaching, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

ASV: 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.

BSB: If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

DARBY: If ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.

DRA: dummy verses inserted by amos

KJV: 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 15:11

AMP: I have told you these things so that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full and complete and overflowing.

ASV: These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and [that] your joy may be made full.

BSB: I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

DARBY: I have spoken these things to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy be full.

DRA: These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.

KJV: These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

John 15:12

AMP: “This is My commandment, that you love and unselfishly seek the best for one another, just as I have loved you.

ASV: This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

BSB: This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

DARBY: This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.

DRA: This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.

KJV: This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

John 15:13

AMP: No one has greater love [nor stronger commitment] than to lay down his own life for his friends.

ASV: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

BSB: Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

DARBY: No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.

DRA: Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

KJV: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:14

AMP: You are my friends if you keep on doing what I command you.

ASV: Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

BSB: You are My friends if you do what I command you.

DARBY: Ye are my friends if ye practise whatever I command you.

DRA: You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you.

KJV: Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

John 15:15

AMP: I do not call you servants any longer, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you [My] friends, because I have revealed to you everything that I have heard from My Father.

ASV: No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.

BSB: No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.

DARBY: I call you no longer bondmen, for the bondman does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things which I have heard of my Father I have made known to you.

DRA: I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends: because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you.

KJV: 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 15:16

AMP: You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed and placed and purposefully planted you, so that you would go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit will remain and be lasting, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name [as My representative] He may give to you.

ASV: Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

BSB: You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will remain — so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

DARBY: Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and have set you that ye should go and [that] ye should bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should abide, that whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he may give you.

DRA: You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

KJV: 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 15:17

AMP: This [is what] I command you: that you love and unselfishly seek the best for one another.

ASV: These things I command you, that ye may love one another.

BSB: This is My command to you: Love one another.

DARBY: These things I command you, that ye love one another.

DRA: These things I command you, that you love one another.

KJV: These things I command you, that ye love one another.

John 15:18

AMP: “If the world hates you [and it does], know that it has hated Me before it hated you.

ASV: If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before [it hated] you.

BSB: If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

DARBY: If the world hate you, know that it has hated me before you.

DRA: If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you.

KJV: If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

John 15:19

AMP: If you belonged to the world, the world would love [you as] its own and would treat you with affection. But you are not of the world [you no longer belong to it], but I have chosen you out of the world. And because of this the world hates you.

ASV: If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

BSB: If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

DARBY: If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on account of this the world hates you.

DRA: If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

KJV: 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 15:20

AMP: Remember [and continue to remember] that I told you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

ASV: Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

BSB: Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

DARBY: Remember the word which I said unto you, The bondman is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep also yours.

DRA: Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.

KJV: 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 15:21

AMP: But they will do all these [hurtful] things to you for My name’s sake [because you bear My name and are identified with Me], for they do not know the One who sent Me.

ASV: But all these things will they do unto you for my name`s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

BSB: But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.

DARBY: But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they have not known him that sent me.

DRA: But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him who sent me.

KJV: But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

John 15:22

AMP: If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have [the guilt of their] sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

ASV: If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

BSB: If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

DARBY: If I had not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

DRA: If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

KJV: If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

John 15:23

AMP: The one who hates Me also hates My Father.

ASV: He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

BSB: Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.

DARBY: He that hates me hates also my Father.

DRA: He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.

KJV: He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

John 15:24

AMP: If I had not done among them the works (attesting miracles) which no one else [ever] did, they would not have [the guilt of their] sin; but now [the fact is that] they have both seen [these works] and have hated Me [and continue to hate Me] and My Father as well.

ASV: If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

BSB: If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.

DARBY: If I had not done among them the works which no other one has done, they had not had sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

DRA: If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

KJV: 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 15:25

AMP: But [this is so] that the word which has been written in their Law would be fulfilled, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’ [Ps 35:19; 69:4]

ASV: But [this cometh to pass], that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

BSB: But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

DARBY: But that the word written in their law might be fulfilled, They hated me without a cause.

DRA: But that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: They hated me without cause.

KJV: But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

John 15:26

AMP: “But when the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of Truth who comes from the Father, He will testify and bear witness about Me.

ASV: 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 bear witness of me:

BSB: When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father — the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father — He will testify about Me.

DARBY: But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes forth from with the Father, *he* shall bear witness concerning me;

DRA: But when the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me.

KJV: 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 15:27

AMP: But you will testify also and be My witnesses, because you have been with Me from the beginning.

ASV: and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

BSB: And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.[’’]

DARBY: and ye too bear witness, because ye are with me from [the] beginning.

DRA: And you shall give testimony, because you are with me from the beginning.

KJV: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

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