⁴ Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me.^{(A) 5} I am the vine; ^(B) you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit,^(C) because you can do nothing without me. ⁶ If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown aside^(D) like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire,^(E) and they are burned.^{(F) 7} If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.^(G)

⁶ The one who says he remains in him^(A) should walk just as he walked.

Remaining with God

²⁴ What you have heard from the beginning is to remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, then you will remain in the Son^(A) and in the Father.^(B)

²⁷ As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need anyone to teach you. Instead, his anointing teaches you about all things^(A) and is true and is not a lie; just as it has taught you,^[a] remain in him.^(B)

God’s Children

²⁸ So now, little children, remain in him so that when he appears^(C) we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.^(D)

⁶ Everyone who remains in him^(A) does not sin;^[a](B) everyone who sins^[b] has not seen him or known him.