John 15

Which worship songs are based on John 15?

Darkest Valley — Group 1 Crew (2012) John 15:1-5
Flame combines the images of a branch connected to a vine and pruning, unmistakably invoking Jesus' account of dependence on him and the Father's cultivation of fruitful disciples.
VINE — Kurtis Hoppie & Miles Minnick (2024) John 15:1-5
The song repeatedly identifies Jesus as the true vine and portrays believers as receiving life and growth through him, directly invoking Jesus’ vine-and-branches teaching.
Slower I Go (Live) — SEU Worship, Chelsea Plank (2024) John 15:1-2
The request for God to prune the speaker invokes Jesus' vine imagery, in which the Father removes what is unfruitful and prunes fruitful branches for greater fruitfulness.
One Thing (Prelude) — Rachel Morley (2025) John 15:1-2
The portrayal of God as a gardener who prunes the believer closely reflects Jesus’ teaching about the Father pruning fruitful branches so that they bear more fruit.
Underdressed — Gable Price and Friends (2020) John 15:1-8
The request for divine pruning invokes Jesus' image of the Father pruning fruitful branches so that they bear more fruit and remain in the vine.
I Am Held (Live) — Pat Barrett (2019) John 15:1-5
The relationship between Christ as the vine and the believer as a branch unmistakably invokes Jesus' teaching about abiding in him as the source of spiritual life and fruitfulness.
Garments — Cory Asbury (2018) John 15:1-6
The pairing of lifeless branches with Christ as the vine directly engages Jesus’ teaching that branches have life and fruitfulness only by remaining in him.
One True Vine — Mavis Staples (2013) John 15:1
The song repeatedly applies Jesus’ distinctive self-description from John 15:1 to the one who rescues and sustains the singer. This specific vine imagery establishes a direct scriptural connection, even though the addressee also permits a human reading.
Sonseed — Sonseed (2009) John 15:2
The combination of abundant fruit and branches being removed for healthier growth recalls Jesus’ teaching about the Father removing unfruitful branches and pruning fruitful ones. The song adapts that imagery rather than reproducing its botanical details exactly.
Make Me a Lover (Norway) — Sean Feucht (2012) John 15:4-5
The bridge pairs remaining in Christ with abundant fruitfulness, closely adapting Jesus’ teaching that branches bear fruit through their dependence on the vine.
Grape, Grape Joy — Amy Grant (2007) John 15:4-5
The believer pictured as fruit remaining attached to a vine evokes Jesus’ teaching that his followers depend on abiding in him for fruitfulness. The imagined transformation into wine extends the metaphor beyond what the passage itself says.
Eagle's Wings — Hillsong Worship (2020) John 15:4
The prayer for Christ's abiding presence closely reflects Jesus’ teaching about the mutual indwelling of himself and his disciples.
Communion — Maverick City Music & Brandon Lake & Steffany Gretzinger (2019) John 15:4
The bridge closely paraphrases Jesus' language of mutual indwelling, describing the believer as living in Christ and Christ as living in the believer.
Praise Him — Josh Garrels (2019) John 15:4-5
The song directly adopts Jesus’ vine-and-branches image, connecting continued life in Christ with dependence upon him and the production of fruit.
Aimless Knight — Kings Kaleidoscope (2019) John 15:4-6
The linked imagery of damaging a vine, producing dead fruit, and finally asking the Spirit to remain closely echoes Jesus’ teaching that fruitfulness depends on abiding in him rather than being severed from the vine.
Make It Through — Sam Purpose (2023) John 15:4-5
The image of remaining connected to the vine clearly invokes Jesus’ teaching that his disciples receive life and fruitfulness by abiding in him.
Shadow — Ariel Fitz-Patrick (2025) John 15:4-5
The song links abiding in God with an admission of complete inability without him, closely reflecting Jesus' teaching that disciples must remain in him because they can accomplish nothing apart from him.
Show Me Your Ways — Thrive Worship & Leeland (2023) John 15:4-5
The opening verses closely draw on Jesus’ vine discourse by joining abiding in him with lasting fruit, prayer through his name, friendship with him, and self-sacrificial love.
Dear Jesus — Kelly Willard (2012) John 15:4
The closing prayer closely adapts Jesus’ reciprocal language of abiding, expressing the desire for Christ to dwell in the believer and the believer in Christ.
Naked Feet & Holy Fire — Kings Kaleidoscope (2019) John 15:4-5
The image of being held in the vine invokes Jesus’ teaching that spiritual life and fruitfulness depend on remaining united to him as branches remain in a vine.
Be Thou My Vision — Keith & Kristyn Getty (2021) John 15:4
The hymn’s reciprocal language of the believer remaining with God and God dwelling within the believer closely reflects Jesus’ teaching about mutual abiding.
Beyond the Blue — Josh Garrels (2011) John 15:4-5
The invitation to find spiritual shelter within the vine evokes Jesus’ image of himself as the vine and his followers remaining in him.
Abide — Housefires (2016) John 15:4-5
The song directly adopts Jesus’ vine-and-branches image and repeatedly connects it with remaining in him. This unmistakably invokes Christ’s teaching that disciples depend upon continued union with him for spiritual life and fruitfulness.
Abide — Luke + Anna Hellebronth (2019) John 15:4-5
The repeated prayer for the Lord to remain within the believer closely reflects Jesus’ teaching about mutual abiding and complete dependence on him.
BIG G.O.D — Red Tips (2024) John 15:4-5
The branch-and-vine language, together with abiding and bearing fruit, closely paraphrases Jesus' teaching that disciples remain fruitful only through union with him.
Esandleni — Nontokozo Mkhize (2024) John 15:4
The repeated prayer to remain in God and be preserved in that relationship closely reflects Jesus’ teaching about mutual abiding and dependence upon him.
No L's — Bizzle & Miles Minnick & Fatman Scoop (2023) John 15:4-5
The image of remaining attached to a vine and drawing sustaining life from it directly evokes Jesus’ teaching that his disciples are branches who bear fruit only by abiding in him.
Greatness Awaits — Sam Purpose (2017) John 15:4-5
The instruction to remain connected to the vine invokes Jesus' teaching that his followers depend upon abiding in him for life and fruitfulness.
Closer Than a Friend — Allie Paige (2019) John 15:4-5
The repeated desire to remain in Christ closely reflects Jesus’ teaching that his disciples must abide in him as branches remain connected to a vine.
Abide — Aaron Williams & Jon Reddick (2024) John 15:4-5
The song explicitly applies Jesus’ vine-and-branches metaphor and joins it to the command to remain in him, emphasizing complete dependence upon Christ for spiritual life and fruitfulness.
Tú Mi Existir — Alex Campos & Juannita Campos (2020) John 15:4-5
The chorus closely echoes Jesus’ teaching about mutual indwelling: disciples remain in Christ, and Christ remains in them. The song presents this union with Jesus as the source of renewed life.
From Shapeless to Breakable — As I Lay Dying (2011) John 15:5
The opening confession closely adapts Jesus’ declaration that his disciples can do nothing apart from him, changing the perspective into a personal acknowledgment of dependence.
Melhor Amigo / O Que Seria de Mim - Ao Vivo — Nair Nany & Dimy Francisco & Eunice Zumbuca (2025) John 15:5
The second section repeatedly presents life, relationships, possessions, preaching, and ministry as powerless or empty apart from Christ, closely reflecting Jesus’ teaching that his disciples can accomplish nothing apart from him.
Garments - Live — Housefires & Nate Moore (2020) John 15:5-6
The juxtaposition of lifeless branches with Christ as the vine directly engages Jesus’ teaching that branches possess life and fruitfulness only by remaining in him.
Like A Branch — Living Again (2026) John 15:5-6
The speaker depicts separation from the addressee as a branch withering and becoming helpless, closely matching Jesus’ image of branches that cannot live or bear fruit apart from the vine.
BETTER WITH YOU — ELEVATION RHYTHM (2020) John 15:5
The singer's declaration of complete dependence on God closely echoes Jesus' teaching that his disciples can accomplish nothing apart from him.
heaven knows i tried — bodie (2025) John 15:5
The lyrics express the sentiment that true fulfillment cannot be found outside of a relationship with God, echoing the message in John about abiding in Christ as the source of life.
Don't Let Me Forget — Ben Fuller (2024) John 15:5
The singer's confession of complete dependence on Jesus closely echoes Jesus' teaching that his disciples can accomplish nothing apart from him.
I Know Who I Am — Jeremy Camp (2008) John 15:5
The bridge closely adapts Jesus’ statement that his disciples can accomplish nothing apart from him. This is a specific verbal connection, reinforced by the song’s emphasis on receiving life through dependence on God.
I Am Yours — NEEDTOBREATHE (2021) John 15:5
The singer explicitly identifies himself as a branch and God as the vine, invoking Jesus’ teaching that his disciples receive life and fruitfulness by remaining united to him.
Search My Heart — Hillsong UNITED (2011) John 15:5
The repeated declaration of complete dependence on God closely adapts Jesus' teaching that his disciples can accomplish nothing apart from him. The song expresses this dependence as a statement about the whole self rather than specifically about bearing fruit.
Nothing Without You — Will Reagan & United Pursuit (2017) John 15:5
The confession of complete dependence on the Lord closely restates Jesus’ teaching that his disciples can accomplish nothing apart from him.
Christian's Automobile — The Dixie Hummingbirds (2014) John 15:5
The declaration that believers can accomplish nothing without divine help closely adapts Jesus' statement about their inability to do anything apart from him. The generator metaphor applies that dependence to the strength needed for Christian living.
underneath my skin — Matt Crocker (2025) John 15:5
The lyrics express a deep dependency on Christ, resonating with the biblical declaration that apart from Him, one can do nothing, emphasizing the transformative relationship between the believer and Christ.
I Need You — Mosaic MSC (2022) John 15:5
The song’s claim that human life amounts to nothing apart from God closely echoes Jesus’ teaching that His disciples can accomplish nothing apart from Him.
Abide — Aaron Williams & CAiN (2025) John 15:5
The lyrics reference the imagery of being 'the branch' and 'You are the vine,' which paraphrases Jesus' teaching in John 15:5 about the relationship between Him and His followers, emphasizing dependence on Him for spiritual sustenance.
Mercy — TAYA (2023) John 15:5
The outro's confession of complete inability apart from Christ closely reproduces Jesus' teaching about the branches' total dependence upon the vine.
Canvas — Colton Dixon (2023) John 15:5
The bridge directly adopts Jesus’ vine-and-branches metaphor, presenting God as the sustaining source and the singer as wholly dependent on him for life and fruitfulness.
No Soy Yo — Alex Zurdo (2014) John 15:5
The repeated declaration of inability to accomplish anything apart from Jesus closely adapts Jesus’ teaching about dependence on him. The surrounding emphasis on remaining connected reinforces the passage’s relationship between abiding in Christ and bearing fruit.
This is My Commandment — VeggieTales (2009) John 15:11-12
The refrain closely reproduces Jesus’ instruction about mutual love in verse 12 and combines it with his teaching about complete joy in verse 11. The service section develops this instruction rather than quoting these verses directly.
Pray - Live — Nick Herbert & New Wine Worship (2018) John 15:12
The request for help loving according to the pattern of Christ’s love closely paraphrases Jesus’ command that his disciples love one another as he has loved them.
My Transfiguration — Jon Guerra (2023) John 15:12-13
The prayer to learn costly love through self-surrender closely echoes Jesus’ teaching that the greatest love is expressed by giving one’s life for others.
LOVE LIKE YOU — MARTY (2024) John 15:12
The chorus closely reflects Jesus' command that his followers pattern their love for others on the love he has shown them.
Sure Been Good (Apple Music Session) [feat. Tiffany Hudson] — Elevation Worship (2024) John 15:13-15
The paired references to Christ voluntarily laying down his life and calling the believer his friend strongly engage Jesus’ teaching that the greatest love is self-sacrifice for one’s friends and that his disciples are called friends.
For You — Bluetree (2008) John 15:13
The opening closely adapts Jesus’ declaration that the greatest love is expressed through giving one's life, applying it to his sacrificial death.
Rooftops — Fellowship Creative (2013) John 15:13
The song closely reproduces Jesus’s statement about the greatest love and immediately connects it to his sacrificial death.
We The Redeemed - Live — Hillsong Worship (2009) John 15:13
The second verse closely adapts Jesus’ statement about unsurpassable love. The surrounding emphasis on the Savior’s self-giving supports the connection to his teaching about laying down one’s life for others.
Windows in the World — Andrew Peterson (2008) John 15:13
The wedding scene describes the couple's love through the surrender of their lives, closely adapting Jesus' description of supreme love as laying down one's life for others.
No Not One — Brandon Heath (2009) John 15:13
The repeated declaration of unsurpassable love, linked to Jesus' life bringing forgiveness, echoes Jesus' teaching that the greatest love is expressed in laying down one's life for others.
You Chose To Be My Friend — Jason Crabb (2018) John 15:13-16
The song closely combines Jesus’ teaching that supreme love is shown by laying down one’s life for friends with his statement that he chose his disciples. Christ’s voluntary death is presented as the proof that he has chosen the singer as his friend.
Hallelujah — 11th Hour (2017) John 15:13
The description of supreme love expressed by a friend who gives himself for another closely paraphrases Jesus’ teaching about laying down one’s life for friends.
Best Friend — AWAKE84 (2024) John 15:13
The description of Jesus as a friend who sacrifices his life closely reflects Jesus' teaching that the greatest love is shown by giving one's life for one's friends.
Give Me Jesus — Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (2018) John 15:13-15
The chorus links Jesus’ supreme friendship with his voluntary self-sacrifice, closely reflecting Jesus’ teaching that the greatest love is shown by laying down one’s life for friends.
You Deserve — Hillsong UNITED (2007) John 15:13
The pre-chorus identifies Christ’s love as unsurpassable, while the opening verse grounds that love in his self-sacrifice. Together, these closely reflect Jesus’ description of the greatest love as laying down one’s life for others.
Unlearning (Live) — Lizzie Morgan (2025) John 15:13
The repeated declaration concerning the unsurpassed greatness of sacrificial love directly quotes the opening language of Jesus' teaching about laying down one's life for others.
The Bridge — Casting Crowns (2018) John 15:13
The bridge closely repeats Jesus’ declaration about the greatest form of love. Its cross-centered context identifies that sacrificial love with Christ giving His life for others.
Everything or Nothing — Carrollton (2017) John 15:13
The bridge closely paraphrases Jesus’ teaching that the highest expression of love is giving one’s life for one’s friends, applying that teaching to Christ’s self-sacrifice.
You Are the Only One — Casting Crowns (2014) John 15:13
The second verse closely adapts Jesus’ teaching that the greatest love is expressed through giving one’s life for others.
My God — Jeremy Camp (2013) John 15:13
The song closely adapts Jesus’ description of the greatest love as giving one's life for others, explicitly connecting that sacrifice to His death on the cross.
Closer Than a Brother — Josh Garrels (2019) John 15:13
The second verse closely reproduces Jesus’ teaching that the highest expression of love is voluntarily dying for one’s friends.
No Greater Love — Rachael Lampa (2010) John 15:13
The chorus closely adapts Jesus’ declaration that the greatest love is demonstrated by giving one’s life for others, applying it personally to Christ’s sacrifice for the singer.
Sewakhile — Hlengiwe Mhlaba (2017) John 15:13
The song presents Jesus as the supreme friend whose love is demonstrated by dying for the singer, closely paralleling Jesus’ teaching that the greatest love is to lay down one's life for friends.
I Am Thankful — Paul Baloche & Leslie Jordan (2020) John 15:13
The bridge closely restates Jesus’ teaching that the greatest expression of love is voluntarily giving one’s life for others, applying it directly to Christ.
All of You — Every Nation Music (2014) John 15:13
The chorus describes Jesus' self-sacrifice as the supreme expression of love, closely adapting his teaching that the greatest love is demonstrated by laying down one's life for others.
Where the Love Lasts Forever — Hillsong London (2007) John 15:13-15
The song connects friendship with Christ to His self-giving sacrifice. This closely reflects Jesus’ description of laying down His life for His friends and His recognition of the disciples as friends rather than merely servants.
What Kind of Love — JJ Weeks Band (2007) John 15:13
The chorus closely adapts Jesus’ teaching that the greatest love is demonstrated by laying down one’s life for others. Its surrounding emphasis on Jesus’ sacrificial death reinforces this connection.
Second Chance — Hillsong UNITED (2007) John 15:13
The chorus closely adapts Jesus’ declaration that no love exceeds sacrificial love. The surrounding references to Christ’s saving work and bodily marks reinforce the connection to his self-giving death.
No Greater Love — Smokie Norful (2013) John 15:13
The refrain closely adapts Jesus’ statement that the greatest love is demonstrated by giving one’s life for friends. This specific formulation anchors the song’s central claim.
The Hard Way — John Schlitt (2011) John 15:13
The song presents Christ’s voluntary surrender of his life as the supreme expression of costly love. This closely reflects Jesus’ teaching about self-sacrificial love, and the passage is explicitly identified in the supplied song heading.
What a Friend — Josh Garrels (2019) John 15:13
The chorus directly reproduces Jesus’ teaching that the greatest love is shown by voluntarily giving one’s life for one’s friends. The surrounding refrain identifies Jesus as the friend whose self-sacrifice embodies that teaching.
Sins Of The Father (feat. Bon Iver) — Daniel Caesar & Bon Iver (2025) John 15:13
The lyrics express a sentiment of sacrificial love, paralleling the idea that someone gave their life for others, which is a core message in John 15:13 about laying down one's life for friends.
Not Ashamed - Live — Covenant Worship & Joshua Dufrene (2014) John 15:13
The bridge closely reproduces Jesus’ declaration that the greatest love is demonstrated by laying down one’s life. Its final variation explicitly identifies Jesus as the one who embodies that sacrifice.
No Greater Love — Colton Dixon (2017) John 15:13
The repeated declaration of incomparable love is joined to the image of voluntarily entering death for another, closely paraphrasing Jesus' description of the highest expression of love.
No Greater Love — Jars of Clay (2010) John 15:13
The refrain closely adapts Jesus’ declaration about the greatest love, while the concluding appeal identifies that love with voluntarily surrendering one’s life. Together these elements unmistakably invoke Jesus’ teaching about giving one’s life for one’s friends.
Lost In Your Love - Live — Jesus Culture (2023) John 15:13-15
The opening directly invokes Jesus’ teaching that supreme love is demonstrated by sacrificing one’s life for friends, together with his declaration that his disciples are friends.
Baby Blue (feat. Norwill Simmonds) — Daniel Caesar & Norwill Simmonds (2025) John 15:13
The question about whether any love is greater follows the account of Jesus giving his life, closely invoking Jesus' teaching that the greatest love is shown by laying down one's life for others.
Banner (feat. Vernon Byrd) — Todd Galberth & Vernon Byrd (2025) John 15:13
The description of a man giving his life for a friend closely reproduces Jesus’ definition of the greatest love and applies it to his sacrificial death.
O the Blood — Gateway Worship (2013) John 15:13
The third verse describes Jesus’ voluntary death as love without a greater counterpart, closely adapting his teaching about the supreme love expressed in laying down one’s life.
Redemption — Corey Mills (2015) John 15:13-15
The third verse links friendship with Jesus to his surrender of his life, echoing the adjacent teachings about sacrificial love and Jesus calling his disciples friends.
Circle — Flyleaf (2009) John 15:13
The bridge closely adapts Jesus' teaching that the greatest love is demonstrated by giving one's life for others, personalizing its recipient as the beloved.
In My Life — Allies (2011) John 15:13
The song links Jesus’ voluntary surrender of His life with the supreme expression of love, closely adapting Jesus’ teaching that no love is greater than giving one’s life for one’s friends.
Have To Have You - Acoustic — Circuit Rider Music & Olivia Stern & Joshua Brennt (2025) John 15:14-15
The song closely connects obedience to Christ with receiving friendship from him, reflecting Jesus’ description of obedient disciples as friends rather than merely servants.
Have To Have You — Circuit Rider Music & Olivia Stern & Joshua Brennt (2025) John 15:14-15
The song links willing obedience to friendship with Jesus, closely reflecting his teaching that those who follow his commands are his friends rather than merely servants.
In the Beginning, Part 2 — Jason Upton (2008) John 15:15
The singer describes being personally designated a friend by Jesus, closely adapting Jesus’ declaration that he has called his disciples friends.
In the Beginning, Part 1 — Jason Upton (2008) John 15:15
The singer's acknowledgment that Jesus has named him a friend closely adapts Jesus' declaration that he calls his disciples friends.
No Greater Love - As Featured in the Film "The Last Supper — Chris Tomlin (2025) John 15:15
The song references the intimate relationship between Jesus and His followers, particularly the idea of Jesus calling His disciples 'friends,' which is a central theme in John 15:15.
You Revive Me [Live] — Passion & Christy Nockels (2012) John 15:15
Gratitude for being named God's friend closely echoes Jesus' declaration that he calls his disciples friends rather than servants.
Talking to Jesus — Elevation Worship (2021) John 15:15
The repeated presentation of Jesus as a friend reflects Jesus' declaration that his disciples are no longer merely servants but friends. The song develops that friendship through ongoing, personal conversation with him.
Anthem — Phil Wickham (2018) John 15:15
The singer’s claim that Jesus names him as a friend reflects Jesus’ declaration that his disciples are no longer servants but friends.
He Calls Me Friend — CityAlight (2023) John 15:15
The song’s central claim closely echoes Jesus’ declaration to his disciples that he names them friends rather than servants.
God Is Not Against Me - Radio Version — Elevation Worship (2024) John 15:15
The description of the Savior naming the believer as his friend directly recalls Jesus telling his disciples that he calls them friends rather than servants.
Found — Chris Renzema (2018) John 15:15
The expectation that God will call the singer a friend echoes Jesus' declaration that he calls his disciples friends rather than servants.
It's So Nice to Get to Know You — Shane & Shane (2024) John 15:15
The song's central description of knowing Jesus personally as a friend closely reflects Jesus' declaration that his disciples are no longer merely servants but friends who know what he has shared with them.
Tan Tan Bueno — Elevation Español (2024) John 15:15
The testimony that Jesus granted the singer the status of a friend closely reflects Jesus’ declaration that he calls his disciples friends rather than servants.
Somebody Say Amen — Kristian Stanfill (2025) John 15:15
The singer thanks Jesus for granting him the relational status of a friend, closely echoing Jesus' declaration to his disciples in the Farewell Discourse.
MMA Freestyle — Tedashii (2023) John 15:16
Tedashii contrasts God's choice of him with the approval or selection of human gatekeepers, closely reflecting Jesus' statement that he chose his disciples rather than being chosen by them.
River of Jordan — Lecrae (2017) John 15:16
Lecrae contrasts his failure to initiate the relationship with God’s declaration that he is chosen, closely paraphrasing Jesus’ teaching that his disciples did not choose him but were chosen by him.
Excuse Me, Pal, It's Christmastime — ApologetiX (2013) John 15:18-19
The first spoken passage directly quotes Jesus' warning that his disciples will experience the world's hatred because they belong to him. The song applies that warning to the singer's experience of hostility toward Christianity.
Bold as Lions — Bryson Gray (2021) John 15:18-19
The song explicitly attributes anticipated hatred from the world to Jesus’ warning that His disciples would be hated because they no longer belong to the world.
Purge — Bryson Gray (2021) John 15:18
The comparison between hostility toward believers and prior hostility toward Christ closely paraphrases Jesus’ warning that the world hated him before it hated his followers.

John 15 (King James Version)

¹ I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

² Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

³ Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

⁴ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

⁵ I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

⁶ If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

⁷ If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

⁸ Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

⁹ As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

¹⁰ If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

¹¹ These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

¹² This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

¹³ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

¹⁴ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

¹⁵ Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

¹⁶ Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

¹⁷ These things I command you, that ye love one another.

¹⁸ If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

¹⁹ If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

²⁰ Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

²¹ But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

²² If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.

²³ He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

²⁴ If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

²⁵ But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

²⁶ But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

²⁷ And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.