Robertson Word Pictures - John 15:4 - 15:4

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 15:4 - 15:4


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Abide in me (meinate en emoi). Constative aorist active imperative of menō. The only way to continue “clean” (pruned) and to bear fruit is to maintain vital spiritual connexion with Christ (the vine). Judas is gone and Satan will sift the rest of them like wheat (Luk 22:31.). Blind complacency is a peril to the preacher.

Of itself (aph' heautou). As source (from itself) and apart from the vine (cf. Joh 17:17).

Except it abide (ean mē menēi). Condition of third class with ean, negative mē, and present active (keep on abiding) subjunctive of menō. Same condition and tense in the application, “except ye abide in me.”