1«Io sono la vera vite e il Padre mio è il vignaiuolo.2Ogni tralcio che in me non dà frutto lo toglie via, e ogni tralcio che dà frutto lo pota affinché ne dia di più.3Voi siete già puri a causa della parola che vi ho annunciata.4Dimorate in me, e io dimorerò in voi. Come il tralcio non può da sé dare frutto se non rimane nella vite, così neppure voi se non dimorate in me.5Io sono la vite, voi siete i tralci. Colui che dimora in me, e nel quale io dimoro, porta molto frutto; perché senza di me non potete fare nulla.6Se uno non dimora in me, è gettato via come il tralcio, e si secca; questi tralci si raccolgono, si gettano nel fuoco e si bruciano.7Se dimorate in me e le mie parole dimorano in voi, domandate quello che volete e vi sarà fatto.8In questo è glorificato il Padre mio: che portiate molto frutto, così sarete miei discepoli.9Come il Padre mi ha amato, così anch’io ho amato voi; dimorate nel mio amore.10Se osservate i miei comandamenti, dimorerete nel mio amore, come io ho osservato i comandamenti del Padre mio e dimoro nel suo amore.11Vi ho detto queste cose, affinché la mia gioia sia in voi e la vostra gioia sia completa.12Questo è il mio comandamento: che vi amiate gli uni gli altri, come io ho amato voi.13Nessuno ha amore più grande di quello di dare la sua vita per i suoi amici.14Voi siete miei amici, se fate le cose che io vi comando.15Io non vi chiamo più servi, perché il servo non sa quello che fa il suo signore; ma vi ho chiamati amici, perché vi ho fatto conoscere tutte le cose che ho udite dal Padre mio.16Non siete voi che avete scelto me, ma sono io che ho scelto voi, e vi ho costituiti perché andiate e portiate frutto, e il vostro frutto rimanga; affinché tutto quello che chiederete al Padre, nel mio nome, egli ve lo dia.17Questo vi comando: che vi amiate gli uni gli altri.
L’odio del mondo verso coloro che credono in Cristo
18«Se il mondo vi odia, sapete bene che prima di voi ha odiato me.19Se foste del mondo, il mondo amerebbe quello che è suo; siccome non siete del mondo, ma io ho scelto voi in mezzo al mondo, per questo il mondo vi odia.20Ricordatevi della parola che vi ho detta: “Il servo non è più grande del suo signore”. Se hanno perseguitato me, perseguiteranno anche voi; se hanno osservato la mia parola, osserveranno anche la vostra.21Ma tutto questo ve lo faranno a causa del mio nome, perché non conoscono colui che mi ha mandato.22Se non fossi venuto e non avessi parlato, loro non avrebbero colpa; ma ora non hanno scusa per il loro peccato.23Chi odia me, odia anche il Padre mio.24Se non avessi fatto tra di loro le opere che nessun altro ha mai fatte, non avrebbero colpa; ma ora le hanno viste, e hanno odiato me e il Padre mio.25Ma questo è avvenuto affinché si adempisse la parola scritta nella loro legge: “Mi hanno odiato senza motivo”[1].26Quando sarà venuto il Consolatore che io vi manderò da parte del Padre, lo Spirito della verità che procede dal Padre, egli testimonierà di me;27e anche voi renderete testimonianza, perché siete stati con me fin dal principio.
1Ich bin der wahre Weinstock, und mein Vater ist der Weingärtner. (Sal 80,9)2Jede Rebe an mir, die nicht Frucht bringt, die nimmt er weg[1]; und jede, die Frucht bringt, die reinigt er, dass sie mehr Frucht bringt. (Ro 11,22)3Ihr seid schon rein um des Wortes willen, das ich zu euch geredet habe. (Giov 13,10; Ef 5,26; 1P 1,22)4Bleibt in mir und ich in euch! Wie die Rebe nicht von sich selbst Frucht bringen kann, sie bleibe denn am Weinstock, so auch ihr nicht, ihr bleibt denn in mir. (Giov 6,56; Ga 4,19; Fili 3,9; 1G 2,28)5Ich bin der Weinstock, ihr seid die Reben. Wer in mir bleibt und ich in ihm, der bringt viel Frucht, denn getrennt von mir könnt ihr nichts tun. (2Co 3,5; Fili 1,11)6Wenn jemand nicht in mir bleibt, so wird er hinausgeworfen wie die Rebe und verdorrt; und man sammelt sie und wirft sie ins Feuer, und sie verbrennen. (Mat 3,10)7Wenn ihr in mir bleibt und meine Worte in euch bleiben, so werdet ihr bitten, was ihr wollt, und es wird euch geschehen. (Giov 14,13; Giov 15,16; 1G 2,14)8Hierin wird mein Vater verherrlicht, dass ihr viel Frucht bringt und meine Jünger werdet. (Mat 5,16; Giov 8,31)
Das Gebot der Liebe
9Wie der Vater mich geliebt hat, habe auch ich euch geliebt. Bleibt in meiner Liebe! (Giov 3,35; Giov 13,1)10Wenn ihr meine Gebote haltet, so werdet ihr in meiner Liebe bleiben, wie ich die Gebote meines Vaters gehalten habe und in seiner Liebe bleibe. (Giov 14,15)11Dies habe ich zu euch geredet, damit meine Freude in euch ist und eure Freude völlig wird. (Giov 16,24; Giov 17,13; 1G 1,4)12Dies ist mein Gebot, dass ihr einander liebt, wie ich euch geliebt habe. (Giov 13,34; Ef 5,2)13Größere Liebe hat niemand als die, dass er sein Leben hingibt für seine Freunde. (Giov 10,11; 1G 3,16)14Ihr seid meine Freunde, wenn ihr tut, was ich euch gebiete.15Ich nenne euch nicht mehr Sklaven, denn der Sklave weiß nicht, was sein Herr tut; euch aber habe ich Freunde genannt, weil ich alles, was ich von meinem Vater gehört, euch kundgetan habe. (Lu 12,4)16Ihr habt nicht mich erwählt, sondern ich habe euch erwählt und euch ⟨dazu⟩ bestimmt[2], dass ihr hingeht und Frucht bringt und eure Frucht bleibt, damit, was ihr den Vater bitten werdet in meinem Namen, er euch gebe. (Mar 3,13; Lu 8,15; Giov 6,70; Giov 15,7; Col 1,10)17Dies gebiete ich euch, dass ihr einander liebt! (Giov 13,34)
Ankündigung von Verfolgungen
18Wenn die Welt euch hasst, so wisst, dass sie mich vor euch gehasst hat. (Giov 7,7; 1G 3,13)19Wenn ihr von der Welt wäret, würde die Welt das Ihre lieben; weil ihr aber nicht von der Welt seid, sondern ich euch aus der Welt erwählt habe, darum hasst euch die Welt. (Giov 17,14; Ga 4,29; 1G 4,5)20Gedenkt des Wortes, das ich euch gesagt habe: Ein Sklave ist nicht größer als sein Herr. Wenn sie mich verfolgt haben, werden sie auch euch verfolgen; wenn sie mein Wort gehalten haben, werden sie auch das eure halten. (Giov 13,16; Giov 16,2; 2Ti 3,12)21Aber dies alles werden sie euch tun um meines Namens willen, weil sie den nicht kennen, der mich gesandt hat. (Mat 10,22; Giov 8,19)22Wenn ich nicht gekommen wäre und zu ihnen geredet hätte, so hätten sie keine Sünde; jetzt aber haben sie keinen Vorwand für ihre Sünde.23Wer mich hasst, hasst auch meinen Vater. (Giov 5,23)24Wenn ich nicht die Werke unter ihnen getan hätte, die kein anderer getan hat, so hätten sie keine Sünde; jetzt aber haben sie ⟨sie⟩ gesehen und ⟨doch⟩ sowohl mich als auch meinen Vater gehasst. (Giov 5,36; Giov 9,41)25Aber ⟨dies geschieht⟩, damit das Wort erfüllt wird, das in ihrem Gesetz geschrieben steht: »Sie haben mich ohne Ursache gehasst.« (Sal 35,19)26Wenn der Beistand[3] gekommen ist, den ich euch von dem Vater senden werde, der Geist der Wahrheit, der von dem Vater ausgeht, so wird der von mir zeugen. (Giov 7,39; Giov 14,17; At 5,32; 1G 5,6)27Aber auch ihr zeugt, weil ihr von Anfang an bei mir seid. (Mat 10,18; Lu 1,2; Giov 19,35; Giov 21,24; At 1,8; 1P 5,1; 1G 1,2)
1“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. (Ger 2,21; 1Co 3,9)2Every 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. (Mat 3,10; Mat 7,19; Mat 13,12; Mat 15,13; Giov 15,6; Ro 11,17; Ro 11,22; 2P 1,8)3Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. (Giov 13,10; Giov 17,17; Ef 5,26)4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. (Giov 3,15; Giov 6,56; Giov 15,5; Fili 1,11; Col 1,23; 1G 2,6)5I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. (Giov 15,16; Ro 6,5; Col 1,6; Col 1,10)6If anyone does not abide in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. (Ez 15,4; Mat 13,40; Giov 2,1)7If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (Giov 8,31; Giov 14,13)8By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. (Is 61,3; Mat 5,16; Giov 15,5; 2Co 9,13; Fili 1,11)9As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. (Giov 5,20; Giov 13,34)10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. (Giov 8,55; Giov 10,18; Giov 14,15; Giov 14,23; Giov 17,4; Fili 2,8)11These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. (Giov 3,29; Giov 16,24; Giov 17,13; 2Co 2,3; 1G 1,4; 2G 1,12)12“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. (Giov 13,34)13Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. (Giov 10,11; Ro 5,7; Ro 5,8; Ef 5,2)14You are my friends if you do what I command you. (Mat 12,50; Lu 12,4; Giov 10,1)15No longer do I call you servants,[1] for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. (Gen 18,17; Giov 3,32; Giov 8,26; Giov 8,40; Giov 13,7; Giov 13,12; Giov 15,20; Giov 16,13; Giov 17,26; 1Co 2,16; 1Co 13,9; 1Co 13,10)16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. (Giov 13,18; Giov 14,13; 2G 1,8)17These things I command you, so that you will love one another. (Giov 15,12)
1I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.2Every 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.3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.4Abide 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.5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.9As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.15Henceforth 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.16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.17These things I command you, that ye love one another.18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.19If 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.20Remember 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.21But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.24If 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.25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.