John 15:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.”

John 15:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 15:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 15:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.”

John 15:2 — World English Bible

John 15:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit. ”

John 15:2 — American Standard Version

John 15:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“every branch in me not bearing fruit, He doth take it away, and every one bearing fruit, He doth cleanse by pruning it, that it may bear more fruit;”

John 15:2 — Young's Literal Translation

John 15:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[As to] every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and [as to] every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit. ”

John 15:2 — Darby Translation

John 15:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euery branch that beareth not fruite in me, he taketh away: and euery one that beareth fruite, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruite.”

John 15:2 — Geneva Bible

John 15:2 in Context — John 15

1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

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What Does John 15:2 Mean?

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