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Truth Over Tradition

The vine and branches analogy

 
1
εγω
I
ειμι
I-am
ἡ
the
αμπελος
vine
ἡ
the
αληθινη
true
και
and
ὁ
the
πατηρ
father
μου
[of]-me
ὁ
the
γεωργος
farmer
εστιν
is
2
παν
all
κλημα
branch
εν
in
εμοι
[to]-me
μη
not
φερον
carrying
καρπον
produce
αιρει
is-elevating
αυτο
it
και
and
παν
all
το
the
καρπον
produce
φερον
carrying
καθαιρει
is-cleaning
αυτο
it
ἱνα
that
καρπον
produce
πλειονα
more
φερη
may-carry
3
ηδη
already
ὑμεις
yous
καθαροι
clean
εστε
yous-are
δια
through
τον
the
λογον
saying
ὁν
whom
λελαληκα
I-have-talked
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
4
μεινατε
yous-remain!
εν
in
εμοι
[to]-me
καγω
and-I
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
καθως
according-to
το
the
κλημα
branch
ου
not
δυναται
is-able
καρπον
produce
φερειν
to-carry
αφ᾽
from
ἑαυτου
[of]-self
εαν
if-ever
μη
not
μεινη
should-remain
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
αμπελω
[to]-vine
οὑτως
likewise
ουδε
not-even
ὑμεις
yous
εαν
if-ever
μη
not
εν
in
εμοι
[to]-me
μεινητε
yous-should-remain
 
5
εγω
I
ειμι
I-am
ἡ
the
αμπελος
vine
ὑμεις
yous
τα
the
κληματα
branches
ὁ
the
μενων
remaining
εν
in
εμοι
[to]-me
καγω
and-I
εν
in
αυτω
[to]-him
οὑτος
same
φερει
is-carrying
καρπον
produce
πολυν
many
ὁτι
since
χωρις
without
εμου
[of]-me
ου
not
δυνασθε
yous-are-able
ποιειν
to-do
ουδεν
not-even-one
6
εαν
if-ever
μη
not
τις
who
μενη
may-remain
εν
in
εμοι
[to]-me
εβληθη
was-thrown
εξω
outside
ὡς
as
το
the
κλημα
branch
και
and
εξηρανθη
was-shriveled
και
and
συναγουσιν
they-are-gathering
αυτα
themselves
και
and
εις
into
το
the
πυρ
fire
βαλλουσιν
they-are-throwing
και
and
καιεται
is-burned
7
εαν
if-ever
μεινητε
yous-should-remain
εν
in
εμοι
[to]-me
και
and
τα
the
ῥηματα
declarations
μου
[of]-me
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
μεινη
should-remain
ὁ
the
εαν
if-ever
θελητε
yous-may-choose
αιτησασθε
yous-ask!
και
and
γενησεται
shall-become
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
 
8
εν
in
τουτω
[to]-this
εδοξασθη
is-honored
ὁ
the
πατηρ
father
μου
[of]-me
ἱνα
that
καρπον
produce
πολυν
many
φερητε
yous-may-carry
και
and
γενησθε
yous-may-come-to-be
εμοι
[to]-me
μαθηται
pupils
9
καθως
according-to
ηγαπησεν
loved
με
me
ὁ
the
πατηρ
father
καγω
and-I
ὑμας
yous
ηγαπησα
I-loved
μεινατε
yous-remain!
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
αγαπη
love
τη
[to]-the
εμη
[to]-my
10
εαν
if-ever
τας
those
εντολας
injunctions
μου
[of]-me
τηρησετε
yous-shall-guard
μενειτε
yous-shall-remain
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
αγαπη
love
μου
[of]-me
καθως
according-to
εγω
I
τας
those
εντολας
injunctions
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
μου
[of]-me
τετηρηκα
I-guard
και
and
μενω
I-am-remaining
αυτου
[of]-self
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
αγαπη
love
11
ταυτα
these-things
λελαληκα
I-have-talked
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ἱνα
that
ἡ
the
χαρα
happiness
ἡ
the
εμη
[to]-my
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
η.
may-be
και
and
ἡ
the
χαρα
happiness
ὑμων
[of]-yous
πληρωθη
may-fill-up
 
12
αὑτη
this one
εστιν
is
ἡ
the
εντολη
injunction
ἡ
the
εμη
[to]-my
ἱνα
that
αγαπατε
yous-love!
αλληλους
each-other
καθως
according-to
ηγαπησα
I-loved
ὑμας
yous
13
μειζονα
greater
ταυτης
[of]-this
αγαπην
love
ουδεις
not-even-one
εχει
has
ἱνα
that
τις
who
την
the
ψυχην
soul
αυτου
[of]-self
θη
may-place
ὑπερ
over
των
[of]-the
φιλων
being-fond-of
αυτου
[of]-self
14
ὑμεις
yous
φιλοι
friends
μου
[of]-me
εστε
yous-are
εαν
if-ever
ποιητε
yous-may-do
ἁ
which
εγω
I
εντελλομαι
I-direct
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
15
ουκετι
no-longer
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμας
yous
δουλους
slaves
ὁτι
since
ὁ
the
δουλος
slave
ουκ
not
οιδεν
has-seen
τι
what
ποιει
is-doing
αυτου
[of]-self
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
ὑμας
yous
δε
yet
ειρηκα
I-have-declared
φιλους
friends
ὁτι
since
παντα
all
ἁ
which
ηκουσα
I-heard
παρα
beside
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
μου
[of]-me
εγνωρισα
I-made-known
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
16
ουχ
not
ὑμεις
yous
με
me
εξελεξασθε
yous-chose
αλλ᾽
but
εγω
I
εξελεξαμην
I-chose
ὑμας
yous
και
and
εθηκα
I-placed
ὑμας
yous
ἱνα
that
ὑμεις
yous
ὑπαγητε
yous-may-withdraw
και
and
καρπον
produce
φερητε
yous-may-carry
και
and
ὁ
the
καρπος
produce
ὑμων
[of]-yous
μενη
may-remain
ἱνα
that
ὁ
the
τι
what
αν
ever
αιτησητε
yous-should-ask
τον
the
πατερα
father
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ονοματι
[to]-name
μου
[of]-me
δω
may-give
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
17
ταυτα
these-things
εντελλομαι
I-direct
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ἱνα
that
αγαπατε
yous-love!
αλληλους
each-other

The world will hate Jesus’ followers

 
18
ει
if
ὁ
the
κοσμος
arrangement
ὑμας
yous
μισει
is-despising
γινωσκετε
yous-are-knowing
ὁτι
since
εμε
me
πρωτον
first
ὑμων
[of]-yous
μεμισηκεν
despises
19
ει
if
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
ητε
yous-were
ὁ
the
κοσμος
arrangement
αν
ever
το
the
ιδιον
own
εφιλει
was-fond-of
ὁτι
since
δε
yet
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
ουκ
not
εστε
yous-are
αλλ᾽
but
εγω
I
εξελεξαμην
I-chose
ὑμας
yous
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
δια
through
τουτο
this
μισει
is-despising
ὑμας
yous
ὁ
the
κοσμος
arrangement
20
μνημονευετε
yous-are-remembering
του
[of]-the
λογου
[of]-saying
οὑ
[of]-whom
εγω
I
ειπον
said
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ουκ
not
εστιν
is
δουλος
slave
μειζων
greater
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
αυτου
[of]-self
ει
you-are
εμε
me
εδιωξαν
they-chase
και
and
ὑμας
yous
διωξουσιν
they-shall-chase
ει
if
τον
the
λογον
saying
μου
[of]-me
ετηρησαν
they-guard
και
and
τον
the
ὑμετερον
yours(pl.)
τηρησουσιν
they-shall-guard
21
αλλα
but
ταυτα
these-things
παντα
all
ποΙησουσιν
they-shall-do
εις
into
ὑμας
yous
δια
through
το
the
ονομα
name
μου
[of]-me
ὁτι
since
ουκ
not
οιδασιν
they-have-seen
τον
the
πεμψαντα
one-sending
με
me
 
22
ει
if
μη
not
ηλθον
I-came
και
and
ελαλησα
I-talked
αυτοις
[to]-them
ἁμαρτιαν
sin
ουκ
not
ειχοσαν
they-hold
νυν
now
δε
yet
προφασιν
pretense
ουκ
not
εχουσιν
they-are-holding
περι
about
της
[of]-the
ἁμαρτιας
sin
αυτων
[of]-them
23
ὁ
the
εμε
me
μισων
one-despising
και
and
τον
the
πατερα
father
μου
[of]-me
μισει
is-despising
24
ει
if
τα
the
εργα
actions
μη
not
εποιησα
I-did
εν
in
αυτοις
[to]-them
ἁ
which
ουδεις
not-even-one
αλλος
other
εποιησεν
did
ἁμαρτιαν
sin
ουκ
not
ειχοσαν
they-hold
νυν
now
δε
yet
και
and
ἑωρακασιν
they-have-seen
και
and
μεμισηκασιν
they-have-despised
και
and
εμε
me
και
and
τον
the
πατερα
father
μου
[of]-me
25
αλλ᾽
but
ἱνα
that
πληρωθη
may-fill-up
ὁ
the
λογος
saying
ὁ
the
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
νομω
[to]-law
αυτων
[of]-them
γεγραμμενος
having-been-written
ὁτι
since
εμισησαν
they-despised
με
me
δωρεαν
gratuity

The Holy Spirit as our guide

 
26
ὁταν
whenever
ελθη
may-come
ὁ
the
παρακλητος
advocate
ὁν
whom
εγω
I
πεμψω
I-shall-send
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
παρα
beside
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
το
the
πνευμα
spirit
της
[of]-the
αληθειας
[of]-truth
ὁ
the
παρα
beside
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
εκπορευεται
is-going-out
εκεινος
that-one
μαρτυρησει
shall-witness
περι
about
εμου
[of]-me
27
και
and
ὑμεις
yous
δε
yet
μαρτυρειτε
yous-are-witnessing
ὁτι
since
απ᾽
from
αρχης
[of]-origin
μετ᾽
with
εμου
[of]-me
εστε
yous-are