Greek expression: menō Pronunciation: MEHN oh Strong’s Number: 3306 KEY VERSES John 15:4–7, 9–10; 1 John 2:24, 27–28 In our fast-paced society, who has the time to stay put or sit around? But that is exactly what Jesus commands his followers to do in order to be productive: “Abide in Me, and I in you” (John 15:4, NKJV). In Christ’s well-known vine illustration in John 15:1–8, Jesus tells believers “to stay put”—“don’t go anywhere.” The Greek word here is menō. It means “to abide,” “to remain,”