約翰福音 15:7 RCUVTS

The Pulpit Commentary - John 15:5-8

The union of Christ and believers. Notice this union— I. IN ITS NATURE AND SOME OF ITS LEADING FEATURES . 1. It is spiritual It is not physical and material, neither is it based on the same principles as the unions of this world, which are carnal and corrupt; but the principles of this union are spiritual, such as love, faith, and hope. It is the union of the human with the Divine, the spirit of man with the great Father of spirits—the union of life with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 15:7

In this verse he returns once more on the principle of union with himself, and of what will come out of it. The disciples may be sorely distressed at this possible doom, for whatever may be the lot of those who do not obey the gospel and are ignorant of the Law of God, the curse here uttered fails heavily upon those who have been once enlightened, etc., and have apostatized ( Hebrews 6:4-6 ). The anxiety of the apostles ]s grievous, and they desire deliverance from this doom. And our Lord... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 15:7

My words - My doctrine; my commandments.Abide in you - Not only are remembered, but are suffered to remain in you as a living principle, to regulate your affections and life.Ye shall ask ... - See John 14:13. This promise had particular reference to the apostles. It is applicable to other Christians only so far as they are in circumstances similar to the apostles, and only so far as they possess their spirit. We learn from it that it is only when we keep the commandments of Christ - only when... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:7

John 15:7. If ye abide in me, &c. Our Lord having laid before his disciples the awful consequences of falling from grace, now proceeds to point out some of the peculiar advantages which should accrue from a contrary spirit and conduct; the first of which is that all their prayers should be heard and answered. If ye abide in me Through a faith working by love; and my words abide in you Practically and experimentally; if you adhere steadfastly to the doctrine which I have taught you,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 15:1-27

145. Union with Jesus (John 15:1-27)In themselves believers have no life, strength or spiritual power. All that they have comes from Jesus Christ. If he is likened to a vine, they are likened to the branches, which means that they can bear spiritual fruit only as they are united in him. As they allow the Father to remove the hindrances of sin from their lives, they will bear even more fruit (John 15:1-5).Those who bear no fruit are like the dead branches of a vine. Though attached to it, they... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:7

If. App-118 . words sayings. Greek rhema. See Mark 9:32 . ye shall ask. All the texts read "ask". Compare John 14:13 , John 14:14 . Greek aiteo. App-134 . will . Greek. thelo. App-102 . be done = come to pass. Greek. ginomai. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 15:7

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.And my words abide in you ... This is here made the equivalent of Christ abiding in his disciples and of their abiding in him. See under John 14:20.Whatsoever ye will ... is not a promise that anything that might be asked of God by any person will be done, but means that a person truly "in Christ," and asking in harmony with the Father's will, will have his prayers answered. This is one of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 15:7

John 15:7. If ye abide in me, &c.— "If, on the contrary, you steadfastly cleave to me, and I dwell in your hearts by faith, and by means of my word, as a principle that guides and governs, quickens and establishes you; whatsoever you, as thus abiding in me, and depending on me, shall ask according to my will, for the glory of God, and your own edification and fruitfulness, you shall receive it, even to the utmost of your desires and wants." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 15:7

7. If ye abide in me, and my words . . . in you—Mark the change from the inhabitation of Himself to that of His words, paving the way for the subsequent exhortations (John 15:9; John 15:10). ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you—because this indwelling of His words in them would secure the harmony of their askings with the divine will. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 15:1-8

The vine and the branches metaphor 15:1-8Jesus often used a grapevine to describe the nation of Israel (cf. Matthew 20:1-16; Matthew 21:23-41; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 13:6-9; Luke 20:9-16). The vine as a symbol of Israel appears on coins of the Maccabees. [Note: Morris, p. 593.] Here Jesus used the vine metaphorically of Himself. One can hardly escape the inference that Jesus viewed Himself as the fulfillment of Israel. Covenant theologians like to think of the church as the fulfillment of Israel,... read more