rwp - John:15:4-5

rwp@John:15:4 @{Abide in me} (\meinate en emoi\). Constative aorist active imperative of \men\. 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 (Luke:22:31f.|). Blind complacency is a peril to the preacher. {Of itself} (\aph' heautou\). As source (from itself) and apart from the vine (cf. strkjv@17:17|). {Except it abide} (\ean m meni\). Condition of third class with \ean\, negative \m\, and present active (keep on abiding) subjunctive of \men\. Same condition and tense in the application, "except ye abide in me."

rwp@John:15:5 @{Ye the branches} (\humeis ta klmata\). Jesus repeats and applies the metaphor of verse 1|. {Apart from me} (\chris emou\). See strkjv@Ephesians:2:12| for \chris Christou\. There is nothing for a broken off branch to do but wither and die. For the cosmic relation of Christ see strkjv@John:1:3| (\chris autou\).