Romans 12:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Webster's Bible Translation Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. He is calling us back to God, whose way is love in truth and action. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. A vine, grape-vine. For without me ye can do nothing.Better, separate from Me, or, apart from Me. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. You are the branches. As thoughts come up, dont try to resist them or retain them. John 15:5 New International Version 5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. 4. Catholics striving for holiness, I AM THE TRUE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES.. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. But listening to it and reading it today, I felt that Christ is not referring to that at all, and how human/animalistic it was of me to think of it that way before. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. The Church has always heard a reference to Communion in this saying, especially to the cup we bless. AND WHAT DOES CHRIST WANT? "I am the vine; you are the branches. When someone is nearing death, what do they talk about? Charles Cardinal Journet (1891-1975) From Christ and in Christ, we have been reborn through the Spirit, in order to bear the fruit of life; not the fruit of our old, sinful life but, the fruit of a new life, founded upon our faith in Him and our love for Him. By the grace that is given to us in the sacraments, especially in the Eucharist, Christ remains in us and we in him. Not a poison ivy vine, nor a wild vine growing up a tree in the woods, nor an ivy vine covering an old house. In John 15 Jesus uses the relationship of branches to the vine to illustrate our relationship to Him: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 5:00pm, Sun. This means, primarily that Christ exists, and in existing, has the qualities of his Father. POPE BENEDICT XVI: HOMILY FOR EASTER VIGIL, Frequent reception of the Sacrament of the, Daily struggle to make Our Lord happy in our thoughts, words, desires and deeds practicing the. 5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. IV. This site, which is now using the Traditional Calendar, will mainly concentrate on Daily Prayers, Novenas and the Memorials and Feast Days of our friends in Heaven, the Saints who went before us and the great blessings the Church provides in our Catholic Monthly Devotions. Earth and heaven are not opposites, and the more entwined we are in each other, the healthier and more fruitful we become. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[ a] so that it will be even more fruitful. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." KJV . HOW AND THROUGH WHAT MEANS? 12 SINS WHICH MUST BE CONFESSED FIRST BEFORE RECEIVING COMMUNION. Against this background, Jesus speaks of Himself as the true vine, the One who will bear good fruit to His Fathers approval and glory. Children of the Vine. He is the vine from which all power flows for the life of his people, the branches. Listen now to Jesus as he begins one of His most amazing statements: I am the vine; you are the branches (John 15:5). With his image of the vine and branches, Jesus is calling us away from all that, to a different kind of identity, relationship, and vocation. Yet instead of bearing good fruit, it was degenerate. The implication is that remaining is a choice we make. In Communion, its wheat and grape. 6 Anyone who does not remain in me is like a branch that has been thrown away he withers; these branches are collected and thrown on the fire, and they are burnt. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[ a] so that it will be even more fruitful. Many of us are urbanites, having left the life of the farm. 4 Make your home in me, as I make mine in you. I often find myself crashing headlong into the brush only to realize all these nicks and scratches are proof of my own ego. He has been a church planter, a high school Bible teacher, and a running coach. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. So agricultural contexts commonplace in Jesus times sometimes need a bit of explaining. To also, I too, but I. Change). He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing" (Jn. margin.) Jesus is implying that He is the vine from which all life comes, that He is indeed God as the Son. He is saying something so close to His heart, hoping we will hear Him and receive those words. Here are four suggestions to get you going. We serve the way he served. b 4 Remain in me, as I remain in you. Fr Graffy is a past director ofBrentwoods Commission for Evangelisation and Formation and parish priest of Christ the Eternal High Priest in Gidea Park, Essex. To make this point even stronger, Jesus concludes this verse by stating the same truth in the negative: There is nothing you can do in terms of bearing fruit by yourself. Read full chapter John 15:5 in all English translations John 14 John 16 New King James Version (NKJV) Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Jesus believed that we could; otherwise, He would have never asked us to. It gets its stability and strength, its nourishment, its life from the tree; and it in return gives its life-giving photosynthesized energy back to the tree. We owe earth care not just because its in our self-interest, although it surely is, and so we must; but also because she is the beloved medium of Gods self-showing, the indispensable partner of Gods adoring attention to us, the one who reveals the Holy One to our senses, in beauty, in nourishment, in joy. (Comp. I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. margin.) II. #3 If you remain in me and I in you, To remain in him, we must have first been in him. But this will only be possible if we are united with Christ: Our Lord Himself said: for apart from me you can do nothing (Jn 15:5).LOVE, IN ORDER TO BE FRUITFUL, REQUIRES UNION WITH THE BELOVED. Other readings: Acts 9:26-31 Psalm 21 (22) 1 John 3:18-24, Our Journey Together To Achieve Participation, Our Journey Together To be open to Mission, Our Journey Together Training and Support, https://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fr-Graffy.mp3, They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, My God, my God, why have you deserted me?. Talking to Him becomes like talking to your best friend. (LogOut/ When Jesus says that He is the vine, it is the last of a series of statements He makes in the gospel of John using the same form: I am the Bread of life, I am the Good Shepherd, I am the Resurrection and the Life.. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. When Jesus says that He is the vine, it is the last of a series of statements He makes in the gospel of John using the same form: I am theBread of life, I am the Good Shepherd, I am the Resurrection and the Life.. John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 3. we eat and drink the Life that gives us life; When we eat sun and soil and drink the vine. Without them, it would be very difficult to progress in our spiritual life, in our love for God and for others. The point is: there is such interconnectedness that while we are doing the work, Jesus is doing the work in us as well. If the four points above sound challenging, they should. Pax et bonum! and lead us, to where we had not expected to go. So Rev. Fourth, as Jesus points out earlier in the passage, if we are branches of his vine, we must be ready to be pruned: . Jesus is the true vine. Start each morning by having a conversation with Him about some passage of Scripture and the day ahead. Thought for the Day 18 April A Life ofFervour, Quote/s of the Day 18 April Embrace, then, Jesus Crucified. HOMILY / REFLECTION 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER B. To belong to the One who took our flesh, and to belong to all our human neighbors, is also to belong to the earth. You. Apart from, separately from; without. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Vine and Branches: A Reflection on John15.1-8, Pathways of Peace: Towards a Decolonizing Theology, The Life in Christ: Ephesians in Integral Perspective, Called according to Gods Purpose: Exploring Vocation, A Brief History of Biblical Interpretation, Black Theology, Anti-Racism, and Decolonization, there is no way of separating our identities, vocations, and ministries from Jesus, Integral Basics, Part 1: The Search for What ComesNext, Reading the Bible Better: Understanding BiblicalGenres, An Easter People: A Reflection for Easter Sunday2023, Harrowing the Hades Within: A Reflection for Holy Saturday2023. "I am the true (15:1) The vine[640]was one of the quintessential plants of Israel representing national peace and [641] Moreover, the vineyard is often used to identify Israel herself, referred to by the prophets as "my vineyard" (Isaiah 3:14). NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. It will change you. III. How do we do this? Ask yourself, Where was I remaining today? Then talk to Jesus about your desire to remain more in Him. Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from me you can do nothing. The earth cares for us as much as we care for the earth. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. The persons thought of all through this allegory are true and false Christians, and nothing is said of the influence on men of the wider teaching of God, the Light of the Logos ever in the world. Upon no other Foundation than Christ ,can this temple be built. For less than $5/mo. Probably from the base of amphoteros and that of halon; a vine. John 15:5-10New International Version. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. By receiving the Holy Spirit, Who is the bond of union between us and Christ our Saviour, those who are joined to Him, as branches are to a vine, share in His own nature. What do they want to say? Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. There are a number of Old Testament references that speak of Israel being a vine, planted and tended by God. New Heart English Bible I am the vine. I am the vine,You are the branches,He who abides in Me and I in him.He bears much fruitFor apart from Me apart from Me you can do nothing.Abide in Me, and I . I would note that in any vine, no two branches are identical, the degree of development may be different, the sizes and positioning may be . Rev Dr Adrian Graffy is a member of the Vatican Commission that takes a lead in Bible scholarship, interpretation and promotion in the Catholic Church. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular, Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. How can you derive more strength from the vine which is Christ? What struck me about this metaphor today is that humans often get it mixed up with the metaphor of family trees and take bearing fruit to mean having children, and how some denominations still seem to see this as the primary function of Christians (especially women). And thats a good thing. The Brentwood Diocesan Trust cannot accept responsibility for the content of external links. Zip. I am the vine; you are the branches. Bearing fruit then just happensbecause its ultimately His fruit, not ours. Here Christ is teaching the same Truth, by calling Himself the Vine, since the Vine is the parent of its branches and provides their nourishment. What was going on in John 15 when He spoke these words? Being with Him is like being at home on your favorite couch. DAILY PRAYER TO SANTO NIO (HOLY CHILD JESUS). Copyright All rights reserved. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. "Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. And to miss Him is to miss it all. We arent just doing good things for others. I like to state it this way: If you stay at home in me and I stay at home in you, you will bear much fruit. Jesus is to be so much a part of our daily existence that He feels like home. 1 * "I am the true vine, * and my Father is the vine grower. The key action is to remain. 7 If you remain in me . Without it we can do nothing. Change). The Vine and the Branches. It is our hope that these will help you better understand the meaning and purpose of God's Word in relation to your life today. For healing, anointing oil. Yet with all the horror facing Him, He still wants to prepare the disciples for His departure as best He can. This was as commonplace as growing corn in Kansas or potatoes in Idaho. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. But there is even more here in this short statement. We were created to live connected to God and to each other. We are not the only stewards of Gods creation. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.. Zip. The grease stained . Let us then struggle daily out of love and for love to put into practice the means to be more united with Christ, especially in the Eucharist: BE A EUCHARISTIC SOUL! Required fields are marked *. I am, exist. How do we learn to remain in Jesus so that He becomes like home to us? 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To make this point even stronger, Jesus concludes this verse by stating the same truth in the negative: There is nothing you can do in terms of bearing fruit by yourself. The Jesus project, the Kingdom of God, is in this sense dependent on us to do our part. A few hours after He finishes these words, He is arrested, tried, and crucified. Perhaps most of all, we live in a world that is grounded in myths of unlimited growth. He also, by his work as Mediator, gives life to the world John 6:33, and it is by the same grace and agency that it is continued in the Christian. Helping you win loyal friends through your communications, All the stuff I should be writing down for a book someday, Soulful leadership in its many manifestations, https://hymnary.org/tune/sheldonian_taylor, Reflection and Hymn: The Most DeliciousBread, Encampments: In Situ Poems and Found Devotions, This was the Original Episcopal Cafe site. It is translated in different ways: to stay, to abide, to live, to live in union. Many of us are urbanites, having left the life of the farm. 2 Corinthians 13:8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. Rev Dr Graffy said of his five-year appointment by Pope Francis in 2014: It is an honour to be nominated by Pope Francis as a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it . Nothing is to be done "without Christ"; without his Spirit, grace, strength, and presence; or as "separate from" him. Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular. We want to provide easy to read articles that answer your questions about the meaning, origin, and history of specific verses within Scripture's context. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5. Like branches growing from a vine, we now draw our life from Christ and we cling to His holy commandment, in order to preserve this life. Amid all the unknowns of todays unprecedented chaos, theres one thing were surely learninghow interconnected we all are. Reflections. This idea has a few important consequences: There is so much more that could be said about all this, but Ill leave it here for today. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. The fruit that Jesus means for his disciples to bear is that of the Holy Spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal 6:22-23) and also that of effective ministry. (LogOut/ As the branches, if separated from the parent stock, could produce no fruit, but would immediately wither and die, so Christians, if separate from Christ, could do nothing. We are branches connected to Him, drawing that life from Him as branches draw the necessary nutrients to survive and flourish. Being a Catholic is a way of life - a love affair "Religion must be like the air we breathe"- St John Bosco Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular. If a man does not abide in me, he is cast. Lets explore its meaning. After explaining to his disciples how his Father is the gardener that prunes each branch so that it can bear more fruit, Jesus urges them to stay grafted in. Try one and see where it takes you: 1. Its also about communion with nature. (Comp. (John 15.4f). The other place in the New Testament that describes something parallel to remaining in Jesus is Pauls letters. He destroys every branch in me which does not bear fruit; and he cleanses every branch which does bear fruit, so that it may bear more fruit. All rights reserved. John 14-17 is often called the Last Supper Discourse because it was His last time of teaching with the twelve disciples. CHAPTER 15. The repeated use of I am suggests the name God gave to Moses by which to call Him: I am who I am (Ex. The prophet Isaiah calls Christ the Foundation because it is upon Him that we, as living and spiritual stones, are built into a holy priesthood to be a dwelling place for God in the Spirit. If you remain in me, and I in you, you will be fruitful.John 15:5. John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing., NLT Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. 3 You are pruned already, by means of the word that I have spoken to you. The Old Testament allusions make it fairly clear that this was a grapevine, often used for making wine. But we were not created to be self-sufficient. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 2. The demand for autonomy has bred an epidemic of loneliness, despair, and alienation. I Am the Vine (15:1) In verse 1, Jesus introduces the metaphor. We are in such close proximity to Him that when He died on the cross, we died with Him, and when He rose from the dead, we did as well into a new life (seeRomans 6:1-10). We are branches connected to Him, drawing that life from Him as branches draw the necessary nutrients to survive and flourish. We do not use them, it is they who move us . If we dont remain in Jesus, we are just remaining somewhere elseinanxiety, in anger, in fear, in shame, in ambition, in numbness, in self-absorption. It would be unthinkable to suggest that a branch has an identity apart from the tree from which it grows. We pray for a deeper sense of belonging in Christ. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. Let the wisdom of John teach us how we live in Christ and Christ lives in us: The proof that we are living in Him and He is living in us, is that He has given us a share in His Spirit. You and I are instruments of Our Lord to bring souls closer to Him not only through our prayers, but also through our words, our good example and real friendship with the people He has placed beside us, with all the naturalness and while fulfilling our human obligations in the ordinary conditions of our life. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. Share to help others in their Catholic faith and life. First, then, our Lord sets forth, with no mere repetition, the same broad idea which He has already been insisting upon-viz., that union with Him is sure to issue in fruitfulness. It would be unthinkable to suggest that a branch has an identity apart from the tree from which it grows. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can donothing. 2 Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. Be still. Let's read verse 5 together. Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. Our Lord asks from each one of us abundant fruits of holiness and apostolate. Christ is the true vine (Gospel). It's a simple but rich image. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Stillness: Try to sit in silence for 5-10 minutes each day. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. 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