John 15:4

“Abide in me, and I in you, etc.] 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 the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me; which strongly expresses the necessity of abiding in Christ by fresh repeated acts of faith: and it is easy to observe, that when believers depart from…”

“Abide in me, and I in you; as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, &c.--As all spiritual fruitfulness had been ascribed to the mutual inhabitation, and living, active interpenetration (so to speak) of Christ and His disciples, so here the keeping up of this vital connection is made essential to continued fruitfulness.”

“Abide in me - Remain united to me by a living faith. Live a life of dependence on me, and obey my doctrines, imitate my example, and constantly exercise faith in me. And I in you - That is, if you remain attached to me, I will remain with you, and will teach, guide, and comfort you. This he proceeds to illustrate by a reference to the vine. If the branch should be cut off an instant, it would die and be fruitless. As long as it is in the vine, “from the nature of the case,” the parent stock imparts its juices, and furnishes a constant circulation of sap adapted to the growth and fruitfulness of the branch. So our piety, if we should be separate from Christ, or if we cease to feel our union…”

“Abide in me - Ye who are now pure by living faith, producing all holiness; by which alone ye can be in me. John 15:5”

“15:4 The term remain (Greek menō) is key to understanding 15:4-10. A growing disciple, in whom the Father and the Son live through the Spirit, must be continuously connected to Christ (see 14:16-25; 15:26).”

“Abide: Joh 6:68, Joh 6:69, Joh 8:31; Sol 8:5; Luk 8:15; Act 11:23, Act 14:22; Gal 2:20; Col 1:23; Col 2:6; Th1 3:5; Heb 10:39; Jo1 2:6, Jo1 2:24-28; Jo2 1:9; Jde 1:20, Jde 1:21 I: Joh 6:56, Joh 14:20, Joh 17:23; Rom 8:9, Rom 8:10; Co2 13:5; Eph 3:17; Col 1:27 As: Isa 27:10, Isa 27:11; Eze 15:2-5; Hos 14:8; Co2 12:8-10; Gal 2:20; Phi 1:11 John 15:5”