約翰福音第十五章第1—3節,耶穌說他是葡萄樹,天父是園主,門徒們是葡萄樹上的枝子。葡萄樹上凡結果子的枝子,園主就修理幹淨,使枝子結果子更多。耶穌接著說,因著他講的道,門徒們已經被修理幹淨了。可見,這裏耶穌說的很明白,修理幹淨是因接受了耶穌的道。
約15:1 我是真葡萄樹、我父是栽培的人。
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer.
約15:2 凡屬我不結果子的枝子、他就剪去.凡結果子的、他就修理幹淨、使枝子結果子更多。
Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
約15:3 現在你們因我講給你們的道、已經幹淨了。
You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.