{"verses": {"kjv": ["1. I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.\n", "2. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every\nbranch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.\n", "3. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.\n", "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.\n", "5. I am the vine, ye\nare the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.\n", "6. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast\nthem into the fire, and they are burned.\n", "7. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.\n", "8. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.\n", "9. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.\n", "10. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father\u2019s commandments, and abide in his love.\n", "11. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and\nthat your joy might be full.\n", "12. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.\n", "13. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.\n", "14. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.\n", "15. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.\n", "16. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and\nthat your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.\n", "17. These things I command you, that ye love one another.\n", "18. If the world hate you, ye know that\nit hated me before it hated you.\n", "19. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.\n", "20. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.\n", "21. But all these things will they do unto you for my name\u2019s sake, because they know not him that sent me.\n", "22. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.\n", "23. He that hateth me hateth my Father also.\n", "24. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.\n", "25. But\nthis cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.\n", "26. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father,\neven the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:\n", "27. And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning."], "nakjv": ["1. I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.", "2. Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and every branch that does produce fruit he prunes, so that it can yield even more fruit.", "3. You are now clean because of the words I have spoken to you.", "4. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as a branch cannot produce fruit by itself unless it stays connected to the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me.", "5. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me, you can do nothing.", "6. If someone does not remain in me, they are like a branch that is thrown away and withers. People gather such branches, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.", "7. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you can ask for anything you want, and it will be done for you.", "8. My Father is glorified when you produce a lot of fruit; this is how you will be my disciples.", "9. Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love.", "10. If you follow my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have followed my Father's commands and remain in his love.", "11. I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.", "12. This is my command: Love each other as I have loved you.", "13. No one has greater love than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.", "14. You are my friends if you do what I command you.", "15. From now on, I won't call you servants, because a servant doesn't know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, because everything I\u2019ve learned from my Father, I've shared with you.", "16. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you would go and produce lasting fruit. Then whatever you ask the Father in my name, He will give it to you.", "17. I command you to love one another.", "18. If the world hates you, remember that it hated me before it hated you.", "19. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. But because you do not belong to the world, and because I have chosen you out of the world, that is why the world hates you.", "20. Remember what I told you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have followed my teachings, they will follow yours as well.", "21. They will do all these things to you because of my name, since they do not know the one who sent me.", "22. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.", "23. Whoever hates me also hates my Father.", "24. If I had not performed such miracles among them that no one else ever did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now, they have seen everything I did and still they hate both me and my Father.", "25. But this happens so that the prophecy in their law would be fulfilled: 'They hated me without reason.'", "26. But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father\u2014the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father\u2014He will testify about me.", "27. You also must testify, because you have been with me from the start."]}, "summary": [{"text": "John 15 is a profound chapter in the narrative of the Gospel of John, where Jesus delves into the beautiful and intimate allegory of the vine and the branches. This chapter is situated within the context of Jesus' farewell discourse, delivered to His disciples during the Last Supper, just before His passion begins. The overarching theme of John 15 is abiding in Christ and the love that flows from this relationship.", "audio_path": "part_0.mp3"}, {"text": "The chapter begins with Jesus identifying Himself as the true vine and His Father as the vinegrower. This imagery is rich and goes back to the Old Testament, where Israel was often described as God's vineyard. Unlike the vines that failed to produce good fruit in the Old Testament, Jesus presents Himself as the true vine that fulfills God's intention for Israel perfectly, yielding fruit lovingly tended by God Himself.", "audio_path": "part_1.mp3"}, {"text": "Jesus explains that every branch in Him that does not bear fruit, God takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it bear more fruit. This introduces a critical teaching on the necessity of spiritual pruning, which may involve hardship and discipline but ultimately leads to more abundant life and productivity. Jesus reassures the disciples that they have already been cleansed through the word He has spoken to them. Here, the word of Jesus is portrayed as a cleansing agent, preparing the disciples to bear more fruit.", "audio_path": "part_2.mp3"}, {"text": "The central commandment in this chapter is to \"abide in Me, and I in you.\" Just as branches cannot bear fruit by themselves unless they abide in the vine, neither can the disciples unless they abide in Jesus. The mutual indwelling of Christ and His followers is the cornerstone of their ability to bear fruit. This fruit not only refers to moral and spiritual qualities but also encompasses the wider impact of a life rooted in Christ, including understanding, joy, love, and effective witness.", "audio_path": "part_3.mp3"}, {"text": "Abiding in Jesus is further connected with keeping His commandments, particularly the command to love one another as He has loved them. This love is demonstrated supremely in Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, preemptively described here as the greatest form of love, laying down one's life for one's friends. Jesus calls the disciples His friends, a radical elevation of their status from servants to friends, because they have been made privy to the divine purposes and teachings.", "audio_path": "part_4.mp3"}, {"text": "In this discourse, Jesus repeats the assurance that anything asked in His name will be granted by the Father, accentuating the power of prayer and its role in sustaining the life of a disciple. This promise is tied to the purpose of glorifying the Father through a fruitful life.", "audio_path": "part_5.mp3"}, {"text": "Jesus also forewarns about the world's hatred and opposition toward His followers, just as it opposed Him. This conflict with the world underscores a recurring theme in John's Gospel\u2014the stark contrast between those who belong to God and those who belong to the world.", "audio_path": "part_6.mp3"}, {"text": "John 15 stands as a chapter of deep relational theology, emphasizing love, obedience, and the sustenance that comes from an unbroken, intimate relationship with Christ. It calls Christians to a life that is not only inwardly spiritual but also outwardly fruitful, impacting the wider world through acts of love and the proclamation of the Gospel. The allegory of the vine and branches beautifully encapsulates the dependence of believers on Christ, stirring them toward greater commitment and communion with Him.", "audio_path": "part_7.mp3"}], "book_name": "john", "current_chapter": 15}