John 15:1-8

Moffatt(i) 1 [Chapters 15 & 16 are placed in the middle of verse 13:31] "I am the real Vine, and my Father is the vine-dresser; 2 he cuts away any branch on me which is not bearing fruit, and cleans every branch which does bear fruit, to make it bear richer fruit. 3 You are already clean, by the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I remain in you: just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, without remaining on the vine, neither can you, unless you remain in me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who remains in me, as I in him, bears rich fruit (because apart from me you can do nothing). 6 If anyone does not remain in me he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers up; then the branches are gathered and thrown into the fire to be burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then ask whatever you like and you shall have it. 8 As you bear rich fruit and prove yourselves my disciples, my Father is glorified.