John Bengel Commentary - John 15:2 - 15:2

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John Bengel Commentary - John 15:2 - 15:2


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Joh 15:2. Κλῆμα, branch) A most delightful simile, Rom 6:5; Rom 11:17-18; 1Co 3:6-7.-αἴρει· καθαίρει) A sweet rhythm (similarity of sounds), even though καθαίρω does not come, as if it were καταίρω, from αἴρω. Καθαίρω is an expression θεία καὶ σεμνὴ, of a divine and solemn character, among the ancients, as Eustathius observes. Our heavenly Father requires that all things should be ‘clean’ (καθαρὰ) and ‘fruit-bearing.’ Cleanness and fruitfulness mutually assist one another.-τὸ) Emphatic. The other clause, viz. μὴ φέρον, has no article, as this has, πᾶν τὸ καρπὸν φέρον.[357]-πλείονα more abundant) Those excrescences which are redundant are taken away by internal and external affliction: by those very means the fruit is increased. [But if thou shouldest be unwilling that the things which are bad should be taken away from thee, it will become necessary that thou thyself shouldest be taken away.-V. g.]

[357] “Every non-fruit-bearing branch; every branch which beareth fruit-every such branch as that which beareth fruit.”-E. and T.