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.

Cross-references

John 5:19 Parallel

John 5:19 shows Jesus doing nothing by Himself, mirroring the branch's dependence on the vine.

John 6:56 Parallel

John 6:56 uses the same mutual indwelling language: 'Whoever feeds on me abides in me, and I in him' — directly paralleling this verse.

John 14:20 Parallel

John 14:20 declares 'you in me, and I in you' — the same mutual abiding that produces fruit in this vine metaphor.

John 12:24 Parallel

In John 12:24, Jesus uses a seed's death to illustrate fruitfulness — a different but complementary image to the vine's branches bearing fruit through abiding.

John 3:21 Related theme

John 3:21 speaks of works done in God — akin to the fruit borne by abiding in Christ, both emphasizing divine source.

Romans 6:22 Parallel

In Romans 6:22, being set free from sin yields fruit leading to holiness — the same kind of fruit produced by abiding in the vine.

In Galatians 5:22, the fruit of the Spirit lists the specific qualities produced in those who abide in Christ, directly answering what 'much fruit' looks like.

In 1 Corinthians 12:27, Paul directly states that believers are the body of Christ — the same corporate union with Christ that the vine and branches depict.

In 1 Corinthians 12:12, Paul uses a body metaphor to illustrate the same organic union — believers are part of Christ's body, just as branches are part of the vine.

In Philippians 1:11, Paul explicitly ties fruit of righteousness to Jesus Christ, echoing that fruit comes only through connection to Him.

In Philippians 4:13, Paul’s 'I can do all things through him' complements Jesus’ statement that apart from Him we can do nothing—both hinge on Christ’s enabling.

Romans 12:5 Parallel

Romans 12:5 uses the body metaphor — many members one body in Christ — parallel to branches united in the vine.

In Colossians 1:10, 'bearing fruit in every good work' directly parallels the fruit of abiding in Christ, specifying that fruit is good works.

Romans 7:4 Parallel

In Romans 7:4, believers belong to Christ and bear fruit for God — directly mirroring the fruit-bearing from abiding in the vine.

Acts 4:12 Parallel

Acts 4:12 reinforces the exclusivity of Christ for salvation, echoing that apart from Him we can do nothing.

In Luke 13:6-9, the parable of the barren fig tree warns that fruitlessness leads to judgment — echoing the urgency of bearing fruit by abiding in the vine.

1 John 2:5 Parallel

In 1 John 2:5, keeping God's word confirms being 'in him' — directly parallels abiding in the vine and bearing fruit.

In Ephesians 2:12, being 'separated from Christ' mirrors the hopelessness of not abiding — both describe life apart from the vine.

In Colossians 2:7, being 'rooted in him' echoes abiding in the vine — both stress remaining in Christ for stability and growth.

In 2 Corinthians 5:17, being 'in Christ' creates a new creation — the same transformative union as abiding in the vine.

2 Corinthians 3:5 says our sufficiency is from God — mirroring the dependence on Christ emphasized in 'apart from me you can do nothing'.

1 Corinthians 3:7 states only God gives growth — echoing 'apart from me you can do nothing' from the vine passage.

Romans 8:10 Related theme

Romans 8:10 says 'Christ is in you' giving life — the same indwelling that empowers fruit-bearing in the vine metaphor.

In Ephesians 4:16, the body grows from Christ its head — similar organic union and fruitfulness as branches from the vine.

In Ephesians 5:9, fruit of light (goodness, righteousness, truth) mirrors the fruit from abiding in the vine, but focuses on walking in light rather than union.

Mark 4:20 Related theme

Mark 4:20 describes those who hear and accept the word, bearing fruit — echoing the fruitfulness that comes from abiding in Christ here.

Ezekiel 34:27 Related theme

Ezekiel 34:27 promises fruitfulness from God's restoration, paralleling the fruit that comes from abiding in Christ.

2 Corinthians 13:8 Related theme

2 Corinthians 13:8 states believers can only act for the truth, echoing the branch's complete dependence on Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:9 Related theme

1 Corinthians 1:9 calls believers into fellowship with Christ — the same relational union that abiding in the vine represents.

James 1:17 Related theme

In James 1:17, every good and perfect gift comes from above—just as fruit comes only from abiding in the vine, all goodness originates in God.