約翰福音第十五章第4—8節,耶穌告誡門徒們要持續地活在他裏麵,這樣就能多結果子。如果不持續地活在耶穌裏,就不能結果子,正像枝子若不持續長在葡萄樹上一樣。我們持續地活在耶穌裏,耶穌也持續地活在我們裏麵;如果我們不能持續地活在耶穌裏,就像樹枝子一樣會枯幹,不但不會結果子,而且還會被扔在火裏燒了。這就是為什麽若離開耶穌就不能做什麽。我們多結果子(見加5:22—23),天父就因此得榮耀,我們也就是耶穌的門徒了,所願意的,祈求就給我們成就。
約15:4 你們要常在我裏麵、我也常在你們裏麵。枝子若不常在葡萄樹上、自己就不能結果子.你們若不常在我裏麵、也是這樣。
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
約15:5 我是葡萄樹、你們是枝子.常在我裏麵的、我也常在他裏麵、這人就多結果子.因為離了我、你們就不能作甚麽。
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
約15:6 人若不常在我裏麵、就像枝子丟在外麵枯幹、人拾起來、扔在火裏燒了。
If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
約15:7 你們若常在我裏麵、我的話也常在你們裏麵、凡你們所願意的、祈求就給你們成就。
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
約15:8 你們多結果子、我父就因此得榮耀、你們也就是我的門徒了。
"In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.