John 15:8 BSB — MannaFest

John 15:8

This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.

KJV

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

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Commentary

4 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 10 (444)

He says that God His Father has been glorified, being justly admired for His incomparable goodness and crowning as it were His exceeding kindness with actual proof. For He so loved the world according to the Scripture, that He gave His Only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish, but have eternal life. The life of all, that of course which is fulfilled by Christ, is then the fruit of the kindness of God the Father.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Herein is my Father glorified,.... This does not so much refer to what goes before, concerning the disciples abiding in Christ, and he and his words abiding in them, and doing for them whatever they ask, though by all this God is glorified; as to what follows, the fruitfulness of the disciples: that ye bear much fruit; of doctrine, grace, and good works, which show them to be trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and the work of his hands; wherein the glory of his power, grace, and mercy, is greatly displayed.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The fruitfulness of all Christians, in a lower or narrower sphere, is to the glory of God. By the eminent good works of Christians many are brought to glorify our Father who is in heaven. [2.] So shall we be Christ's disciples indeed, approving ourselves so, and making it to appear that we are really what we call ourselves.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The spiritual oneness of Christ and His people, and His relation to them as the Source of all their spiritual life and fruitfulness, are here beautifully set forth by a figure familiar to Jewish ears (Isa 5:1, &c.). I am the true vine--of whom the vine of nature is but a shadow. my Father is the husbandman--the great Proprietor of the vineyard, the Lord of the spiritual kingdom.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἐν	en	In	G1722 →
τούτῳ	toutō	this	G3778 →
ἐδοξάσθη	edoxasthē	is glorified	G1392 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
πατήρ	patēr	Father	G3962 →
μου,	mou	of Mine,	G3165 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
καρπὸν	karpon	fruit	G2590 →
πολὺν	polun	much	G4183 →
φέρητε	pherēte	you may bear	G5342 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
γένησθε	genēsthe	you may become	G1096 →
ἐμοὶ	emoi	to Me	G1473 →
μαθηταί.	mathētai	disciples.	G3101 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
leads to
- Philippians 4:13
  I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Colossians 1:10
  so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
- John 15:16
  You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- Galatians 5:22
  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Proverbs 11:30
  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Through
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
leads to
- 1 Peter 2:12
  Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
- Titus 2:7
  In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
- 1 John 1:5–7
  And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

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