arcura
May 10, 2009, 10:56 PM
Today's gospel lessom tells us to bear fruit.
John 1: 1. I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.
2. Every branch in me that bears no fruit
He cuts away,
And every branch that does bear fruit he prunes
To make it bear even more.
3. You are clean already,
By means of the word that I have spoken to you.
4. Remain in me, as I in you.
As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself,
Unless it remains part of the vine,
Neither can you unless you remain in me.
5. I am the vine,
You are the branches.
Whoever remains in me, with me in him,
Bears fruit in plenty;
For cut off from me you can do nothing.
6. Anyone who does not remain in me
Is thrown away like a branch,
And withers;
These branches are collected and thrown on the fire
And are burnt.
7. If you remain in me
And my words remain in you,
You may ask for whatever you please
And you will get it.
8. It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit
And be my disciples.
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:confused:So what is the fruit we are asked to bear?:confused:
:)Peace and kindness,:)
Fred
John 1: 1. I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.
2. Every branch in me that bears no fruit
He cuts away,
And every branch that does bear fruit he prunes
To make it bear even more.
3. You are clean already,
By means of the word that I have spoken to you.
4. Remain in me, as I in you.
As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself,
Unless it remains part of the vine,
Neither can you unless you remain in me.
5. I am the vine,
You are the branches.
Whoever remains in me, with me in him,
Bears fruit in plenty;
For cut off from me you can do nothing.
6. Anyone who does not remain in me
Is thrown away like a branch,
And withers;
These branches are collected and thrown on the fire
And are burnt.
7. If you remain in me
And my words remain in you,
You may ask for whatever you please
And you will get it.
8. It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit
And be my disciples.
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:confused:So what is the fruit we are asked to bear?:confused:
:)Peace and kindness,:)
Fred