John 15:8

Contemporary English Version

When you become fruitful disciples of mine, my Father will be honored.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Show that you are my followers by producing much fruit. This will bring honor to my Father.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Heare in is my father glorified that ye beare moche frute and be made my disciples.

Hebrew Names Version
"In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my talmidim.

International Standard Version
This is how my Father is glorified, when you produce a lot of fruit and prove to be my disciples.Matthew 5:16; John 8:31; 13:35; Philippians 1:11;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
"My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.

New Century Version
You should produce much fruit and show that you are my followers, which brings glory to my Father.

Update Bible Version
In this is my Father glorified, that you may bear much fruit and may be my disciples.

Webster's Bible Translation
In this is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

English Standard Version
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.

World English Bible
"In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Hereby is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit: so shall ye be my disciples.

Weymouth's New Testament
By this is God glorified--by your bearing abundant fruit and thus being true disciples of mine.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In this thing my fadir is clarified, that ye brynge forth ful myche fruyt, and that ye be maad my disciplis.

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

Berean Standard Bible
This is to My Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.

Amplified Bible
"My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples.

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

Bible in Basic English
Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.

Complete Jewish Bible
This is how my Father is glorified — in your bearing much fruit; this is how you will prove to be my talmidim.

Darby Translation
In this is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, and ye shall become disciples of mine.

Etheridge Translation
IN this is glorified my Father, that much fruit you give, and be my disciples.

Murdock Translation
In this is the Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and ye will be my disciples.

King James Version (1611)
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye beare much fruit, so shall ye bee my Disciples.

New Living Translation
When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.

New Life Bible
"When you give much fruit, My Father is honored. This shows you are My followers.

New Revised Standard
My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye beare much fruite, and be made my disciples.

George Lamsa Translation
In this the Father will be glorified, that you bear abundant fruit, and be my disciples.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Herein, was my Father glorified, that, much fruit, ye should bear, and become my disciples.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In this is my Father glorified: that you bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples.

Revised Standard Version
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Herein is my father glorified: that ye beare much fruite, and become my disciples.

Good News Translation
My Father's glory is shown by your bearing much fruit; and in this way you become my disciples.

Christian Standard Bible®
My Father is glorified

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

Lexham English Bible
My Father is glorified by this: that you bear much fruit, and prove to be my disciples.

Literal Translation
In this My Father is glorified, that you should bear much fruit; and you will be disciples to Me.

Young's Literal Translation
`In this was my Father glorified, that ye may bear much fruit, and ye shall become my disciples.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Herin is my father praysed, that ye brynge forth moch frute, and become my disciples.

Mace New Testament (1729)
my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

New English Translation
My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.

New King James Version
By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

Simplified Cowboy Version
You bring honor to my Father's outfit when you do great things for those less fortunate.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.

Legacy Standard Bible
My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.

Contextual Overview

¹ Jesus said to his disciples: I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. ² He cuts away every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit. But he trims clean every branch that does produce fruit, so that it will produce even more fruit. ³ You are already clean because of what I have said to you. ⁴ Stay joined to me, and I will stay joined to you. Just as a branch cannot produce fruit unless it stays joined to the vine, you cannot produce fruit unless you stay joined to me. ⁵ I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything without me. ⁶ If you don't stay joined to me, you will be thrown away. You will be like dry branches that are gathered up and burned in a fire. ⁷ Stay joined to me and let my teachings become part of you. Then you can pray for whatever you want, and your prayer will be answered. ⁸ When you become fruitful disciples of mine, my Father will be honored.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

is: Psalms 92:12-15, Isaiah 60:21, Isaiah 61:3, Haggai 1:8, Matthew 5:16, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 2 Corinthians 9:10-15, Philippians 1:11, Titus 2:5, Titus 2:10, 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 4:11

so: John 8:31, John 13:35, Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:35

Reciprocal: Psalms 50:15 - glorify Song of Solomon 7:13 - at our Isaiah 26:15 - thou art Isaiah 43:7 - for my Isaiah 49:3 - General Isaiah 55:13 - for a Matthew 13:8 - some an John 15:2 - may John 15:16 - bring Acts 9:36 - full Romans 7:4 - that we 2 Corinthians 9:13 - they Ephesians 5:26 - by Philippians 4:17 - fruit Colossians 1:10 - fruitful Titus 3:14 - that 2 Peter 1:8 - they

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
But Abram answered, " Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I own.

Genesis 15:4
The Lord replied, "No, he won't! You will have a son of your own, and everything you have will be his."

Genesis 15:9
Then the Lord told him, "Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a dove, and a young pigeon."

Genesis 15:10
Abram obeyed the Lord . Then he cut the animals in half and laid the two halves of each animal opposite each other on the ground. But he did not cut the doves and pigeons in half.

Genesis 15:13
Then the Lord said: Abram, you will live to an old age and die in peace. But I solemnly promise that your descendants will live as foreigners in a land that doesn't belong to them. They will be forced into slavery and abused for four hundred years. But I will terribly punish the nation that enslaves them, and they will leave with many possessions.

Genesis 15:17
Sometime after sunset, when it was very dark, a smoking cooking pot and a flaming fire went between the two halves of each animal.

2 Kings 20:8
Hezekiah asked Isaiah, "Can you prove that the Lord will heal me, so that I can worship in his temple in three days?"

Psalms 86:17
Show that you approve of me! Then my hateful enemies will feel like fools, because you have helped and comforted me.

Isaiah 7:11
"Ask me for proof that my promise will come true. Ask for something to happen deep in the world of the dead or high in the heavens above."

Luke 1:18
Zechariah said to the angel, "How will I know this is going to happen? My wife and I are both very old."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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. All the fruits of righteousness, with which they were filled by Christ, were by him to the praise and glory of God; yea, by the fruitfulness of grace, and of life and conversation, by the lively exercise of grace, and conscientious discharge of duty, as well by light of doctrine, and usefulness in the ministration of the Gospel, the disciples and servants of Christ not only glorify God themselves, but are the means of others glorifying him. It follows,

so shall ye be my disciples; or "disciples to me"; to my honour and glory also, as well as to my Father's; not that their fruitfulness made them the disciples of Christ, but made them appear to be so, or made them honourable ones. Just as good fruit does not make the tree good; the tree is first good, and therefore it brings forth good fruit; but shows it to be good: as by continuing in his word, abiding by his Gospel they appeared to be "disciples indeed", John 8:31, really and truly such; and as by loving one another, so by other fruits of righteousness, other men, all men know that they are the disciples of Christ.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Herein - In this - to wit, in your bearing much fruit.

Glorified - Honored.

Bear much fruit - Are fruitful in good works; are faithful, zealous, humble, devoted, always abounding in the work of the Lord. This honors God.

1. Because it shows the excellence of his law which requires it.
2. Because it shows the power of his gospel, and of that grace which can overcome the evil propensities of the heart and produce it.
3. Because the Christian is restored to the divine image, and it shows how excellent is the character after which they are formed. They imitate God, and the world sees that the whole tendency of the divine administration and character is to make man holy; to produce in us that which is lovely, and true, and honest, and of good report. Compare Matthew 7:20; Philippians 4:8.

So - That is, in doing this.

Shall ye be my disciples - This is a true test of character. It is not by profession, but it is by a holy life, that the character is tried. This is a test which it is easy to apply, and one which decides the case. It is worthy of remark that the Saviour says that those who bear much fruit are they who are his disciples. The design and tendency of his religion is to excite men to do much good, and to call forth all their strength, and time, and talents in the work for which the Saviour laid down his life. Nor should anyone take comfort in the belief that he is a Christian who does not aim to do much good, and who does not devote to God all that he has in an honest effort to glorify his name, and to benefit a dying world. The apostles obeyed this command of the Saviour, and went forth preaching the gospel everywhere, and aiming to bring all men to the knowledge of the truth; and it is this spirit only, manifested in a proper manner, which can constitute any certain evidence of piety.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 15:8. Herein is my Father glorified — Or, honoured. It is the honour of the husbandman to have good, strong, vigorous vines, plentifully laden with fruit: so it is the honour of God to have strong, vigorous, holy children, entirely freed from sin, and perfectly filled with his love.