John 15:8
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
KJV
ἐν τούτῳ ἐδοξάσθη ὁ πατήρ μου, ἵνα καρπὸν πολὺν φέρητε καὶ γενήσεσθε ἐμοὶ μαθηταί.
Greek NT
In hoc clarificatus est Pater meus, ut fructum plurimum afferatis, et efficiamini mei discipuli.
Vulgate
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.
ASV
In this is my Father glorified: that you bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
δοξάζω
doxazo
verb · 61×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καρπός
karpos
noun · 66×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
φέρω
phero
verb · 68×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: γένησθε | WH/Treg/NIV: γένησθε | RP: γενήσεσθε
- γένησθε — SBLGNT
- γένησθε — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- γενήσεσθε — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Themes
Parable
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
§737The mission of Christ and the Holy Spirit is brought to completion in the Church, which is the Body of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Spirit. This joint mission henceforth brings Christ's faithful to share in his communion with the Father in the Holy Spirit. the Spirit prepares men and goes out to them with his grace, in order to draw them to Christ. the Spirit manifests the…
§1108In every liturgical action the Holy Spirit is sent in order to bring us into communion with Christ and so to form his Body. the Holy Spirit is like the sap of the Father's vine which bears fruit on its branches.26 The most intimate cooperation of the Holy Spirit and the Church is achieved in the liturgy. the Spirit who is the Spirit of communion, abides indefectibly in the Chur…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210215.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Calvin expounds the union of believers with Christ under the figure of the vine and branches. Apart from Christ we can do nothing — every branch that does not bear fruit is taken away, and every fruitful branch is purged. The disciples are chosen and appointed to bear fruit. The hatred of the world toward believers is not sur…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 6:20 — For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
- 1Cor 10:31 — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
- 1Pet 2:12 — Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1Pet 4:11 — If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be p
- 2Cor 9:10 — 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;)
- Acts 9:36 — Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
- Col 1:10 — That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- Eph 5:26 — That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
- Hag 1:8 — Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.
- Isa 26:15 — Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.
- Isa 43:7 — Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
- Isa 55:13 — Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
- Isa 60:21 — Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
- Isa 61:3 — To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteou
- Isa 61:3 — To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteou
- John 8:31 — Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
- John 13:35 — By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
- John 15:2 — 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 15:5 — 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.
- Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the ev
- Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the ev
- Matt 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 5:44 — But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Matt 9:8 — But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
- Matt 13:8 — But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
- Phil 1:11 — Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
- Phil 1:11 — Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
- Phil 4:17 — Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
- Ps 50:15 — And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
- Ps 92:12 — The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
- Titus 2:5 — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
- Titus 2:10 — Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
- Titus 3:14 — And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.