Are the branches lifted up or taken away in John 15:2a?

“He lifts up” or “He takes away”? The explanation that goes with the newer interpretation is that the gardener, God the Father, “lifts up” a ...

John 15:2 The Interpretation and Translation of “Lift up” over “Take ...

The branches in 15:2a, those that are lifted up (or taken away), are affirmed to be “in Me.” Jesus claims them as His own. This is the very ...

Are Unfruitful Branches Lifted Up? - Escape to Reality

In John 15, Jesus talks about two kinds of branches; those that abide in him (v.2) and those that don't (v.6), and the latter are cast away. If ...

In John 15:2, what is the real meaning of 'He cut off every branch ...

The branch in verse 2 is lifted up or raised up. Grape branches on the ground cannot bear fruit. The fruit must be suspended, hence grapevine ...

Does "He takes away" (John 15:2) allude a christian with no fruit will ...

Jesus is "the true vine, and his Father, the vinedresser. After likening his disciples to "branches" of the vine, he urged them to remain in ...

John 15a – Nine Reasons Why John 15:2a and 6 (Probably) Refers ...

John 15:6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and ...

How does the father purge the fruitful branch in John 15:2?

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit ...

John 15:2

Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Does the vine and branches passage in John 15 mean that ...

Many take the verses about the fruitless branches being taken away and burned as a proof-text that salvation can be lost.

The Fruitless Branches (John 15:2a & 6) 4 Views - - Hope Church

views the vinedresser in verse 2 carrying out a springtime activity of lifting up branches and in ... fruitless and are therefore taken away to ...

How is John 15:2 to be understood?

Some say the person who “does not bear fruit” (John 15:2a) cannot be a Christian because all true Christians bear fruit. Others say the branches ...

John 15:2b | Bible Exposition Commentary

Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and ... He [the Father] takes away [lifts up];. The Father has two functions ...

John 15 NIV - The Vine and the Branches - “I am the - Bible Gateway

“I am the vine; you are the branches. · If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown ...

Enduring Word Bible Commentary John Chapter 15

(1-3) Jesus as the true vine. “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and ...

The Vine and Branches: An Exegetical Analysis and Commentary of ...

John 15:2b begins with the conjunction kai (translated, and) where Jesus equates responsibility to the Father (vinedresser) who “takes away” ...

One Example of the Passion Mistranslation (John 15:2)

The text of John 15:2 says, “Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away (αἴρει), and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, ...

Does God Cut Off Branches That Don't Produce Fruit? John 15:2 ...

Today we unpack John 15:2 discussing branches that seem to be 'cut off' if they don't bear fruit. Is this losing salvation?

(Jn. 15:2, 6) Does this passage teach that believers will be sent to ...

CLAIM: John writes, “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away…” (Jn. 15:2). Later he writes, “If anyone does not abide in Me, ...

John 15:1-3 God's Grand Purposes | Biblical Foundations for Freedom

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. ... Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears ...

John 15 - Sanford Bible Church

15:2a—Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away… According ... The Greek word “αἴρω” [airō] can mean: 1) “to take away” or 2) “to lift up.