Where a verse leads
John 15:5: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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 15:5
John 15:5 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 6 different readings across the site, from for the seeker to the spirit and the church. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 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. 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. 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. 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.
John 15 · King James Version
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For the seeker
His words and His self-revelation
Shadows and types
The Spirit and the Church
Questions people ask
What does John 15:5 mean?
John 15:5 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is John 15:5 in the Bible?
John 15:5 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does John 15:5 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens John 15:5 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.