John 15:4-8
15:4 Remain
in me, and I will remain in you.
Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself,
unless it remains
in
the vine, so neither can you unless you remain
in me.
15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
15:6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown out like a branch, and dries up; and such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and are burned up.
15:7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.
15:8 My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.
John 15:16
15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you
and appointed you to go and bear
fruit, fruit that remains,
so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.