John 15:8
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
μαθητής
disciples.
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μαθητής
Not just a follower — a learner who becomes like the teacher. The last command Jesus gives is not go and convert — it is go and make mathetes. People who learn from Me, walk like Me, think like Me, love like Me. The mission is not decisions. It is transformation.
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φέρω
you may bear
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φέρω
To bring, to carry, to bear. Phero. Holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit carries the messenger so the message arrives with divine accuracy.
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γίνομαι
you may become
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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καρπός
fruit
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καρπός
Fruit, result, outcome. Karpos. I am the vine you are the branches. Apart from Me you can do nothing. Fruit is the evidence of connection. It cannot be manufactured.
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πολύς
much
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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δοξάζω
is glorified
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δοξάζω
to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
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