John 15:4–16

^4yAbide ^zin me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. ⁵I am the vine; ^ayou are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that ^bbears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. ⁶If anyone does not abide in me, ^che is thrown away like a branch and withers; ^dand the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. ⁷If ^eyou abide in me, and my words abide in you, ^fask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ^8gBy this my Father is glorified, that you ^hbear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. ⁹ⁱAs the Father has loved me, ^jso have I loved you. Abide in my love. ^10kIf you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as ^lI have kept ^mmy Father’s commandments and abide in his love. ¹¹These things I have spoken to you, ⁿthat my joy may be in you, and that ^oyour joy may be full.

^12p“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ^13qGreater love has no one than this, ^rthat someone lay down his life for his friends. ¹⁴You are ^smy friends ^tif you do what I command you. ^15uNo longer do I call you servants,¹ for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for ^xall that I have heard from my Father ^yI have made known to you. ¹⁶You did not choose me, but ^zI chose you and appointed you that you should go and ^abear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that ^bwhatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.