John 15:1-2 Part 2 of 2

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful."

and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit 
John 15:6  "If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned." 
Matthew 3:10  "The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." (See also Matthew 7:19; Luke 3:9)
Luke 13:6-9  Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'  'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' "

while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful 
Psalm 92:14  They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, ...
Matthew 7:18-20  "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire, Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them."
Galatians 5:22-23  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

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