5 I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me {cut off from vital union with Me} you can do nothing.
6 If a person does not dwell in Me, he is thrown out like a {broken-off} branch, and withers; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If you live in Me {abide vitally united to Me} and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.
8 When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine.
9 I have loved you, {just} as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love {continue in His love with Me}.
10 If you keep My commandments {if you continue to obey My instructions}, you will abide in My love and live on in it, just as I have obeyed My Father’s commandments and live on in His love.
11 I have told you these things, that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overflowing.