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NASB | John 15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 15:4 "Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me. |
Bible Question:
What does it mean to "abide" in Christ? |
Bible Answer: 3306 menô; a prim. vb.; to stay, abide, remain:--abide(16), abides(22), abiding(4), await(1), continue(4), continues(1), endures(3), enduring(1), lasting(2), lives(1), living(1), remain(20), remained(6), remaining(1), remains(8), stand(1), stay(11), stayed(11), staying(3), waiting(1). Keeping the words from this lexicon in mind, "abiding" means to STAY DEEPLY STUCK in Christ, rooted in Him at such a deep level that you are as a branch which grows out of a vine, so that your very life and existence find their sap and nourishment in Christ Himself and in no other. Admittedly, a broad interpretation on my part. : ) |