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William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 15:18-21

Such were the causes of hatred in the early days. but it is still true that the world will hate the Christian. As we have already said, by the world John meant human society organizing itself without God. There is bound to be a cleavage between the man who regards God as the only reality in life and the man who regards God as totally irrelevant for life. In any event the world has certain characteristics, which are always part of the human situation. (i) The world suspects people who are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:1

I am the true vine ,.... The fruit of which he had been just speaking of at supper with his disciples; and then informs them, that he himself is the vine from whence that fruit must be expected, which should be partook of by them in his Father's kingdom; for though Christ may be compared to a vine for its tenderness, weakness, and being subject to cuttings and prunings; all which may express his outward meanness in his birth, parentage, and education, Which exposed him to the contempt of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:2

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit ,.... There are two sorts of branches in Christ the vine; the one sort are such who have only an historical faith in him, believe but for a time, and are removed; they are such who only profess to believe in him, as Simon Magus did; are in him by profession only; they submit to outward ordinances, become church members, and so are reckoned to be in Christ, being in a church state, as the churches of Judea and Thessalonica, and others, are said, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:3

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. These words being inserted in the discourse concerning the vine and branches, and the pruning and purging them to make them fruitful, are thought, by the learned Dr. Lightfoot, to be an allusion to the law in Leviticus 19:23 ; by which the fruit of trees, for the first three years, were accounted uncircumcised or unclean, and in the fourth year fit for use; concerning which the Talmudists have a whole tract, called ערלה ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:4

Abide in me, and I in you ,.... The former of these is an exhortation to continue in the exercise of faith and love upon Christ, holding to him the head, cleaving to him with full purpose of heart, and so deriving life, grace, strength, and nourishment from him; the latter is a promise encouraging to the former; for as Christ is formed in the hearts of his people, he continues there as the living principle of all grace. And so, as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:5

I am the vine, ye are the branches ,.... Christ here repeats what he said of himself, "the vine", for the sake of the application of "the branches" to his disciples: which expresses their sameness of nature with Christ; their strict and close union to him; and the communication of life and grace, holiness and fruitfulness, of support and strength, and of perseverance in grace and holiness to the end from him: he that abideth in me, and I in him ; which is the case of all that are once in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:6

If a man abide not in me ,.... Christ does not say, "if ye abide not in me"; he would not suppose this of his true disciples; Judas now being removed, to whom he may have some respect in this verse; though it may be applied to anyone who has made a profession of Christ, and denies the truths of the Gospel, neglects the ordinances of it, or walks unworthy of his profession: of whom the following things may be truly said, he is cast forth as a branch ; that is unfruitful, and is therefore... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:7

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you ,.... Abiding in Christ is here explained by his words or doctrines abiding in his disciples; by which are meant his Gospel, and the truths of it. This abides when it comes in power, and becomes the engrafted word; and may be said to do so, when such, in whose hearts it has a place, and has taken deep root, continue to have a relish and savour of it, a true and hearty affection for it, esteeming it above their necessary food; when they hold fast... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:8

Herein is my Father glorified ,.... This does not so much refer to what goes before, concerning the disciples abiding in Christ, and he and his words abiding in them, and doing for them whatever they ask, though by all this God is glorified; as to what follows, the fruitfulness of the disciples: that ye bear much fruit ; of doctrine, grace, and good works, which show them to be trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and the work of his hands; wherein the glory of his power,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:9

As the Father hath loved me ,.... As his own Son, and as Mediator, from everlasting; and in time, in his state of humiliation, throughout the course of his obedience, and under all his sufferings; which he testified more than once by a voice from heaven; which he showed by concealing nothing from him as Mediator, by giving all things into his hands, by showing him all that he himself did, by appointing him the Saviour of the body, and making him the head of the church, by exalting him at his... read more

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 15:18-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:9

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