John 15:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
every branch in me not bearing fruit, He doth take it away, and every one bearing fruit, He doth cleanse by pruning it, that it may bear more fruit;
English ASV
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
English Amplified
Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
[As to] every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and [as to] every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
English EASY 2024
Some branches that are part of me may have no fruit on them. My Father completely removes all those branches. But other branches do have fruit. My Father cuts all those branches to make them better. Then they will be good and make more fruit.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He cuts off every branch of mine that does not produce fruit. He also trims every branch that produces fruit to prepare it to produce even more.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Every branch of mine that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He removes every one of my branches that doesn't produce fruit. He also prunes every branch that does produce fruit to make it produce more fruit.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He cleans it so that it may bear more fruit.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Every branch in Me that bears no fruit, He takes away. And every branch that bears fruit, He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He cuts off every branch joined to me that does not bear fruit. He trims every branch that does bear fruit. Then it will bear even more fruit.
English NIV
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.
English NKJ 1982
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.
English NLT
He cuts off every branch that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
He cares for the branches connected to me by lifting and propping up the fruitless branches and pruning every fruitful branch to yield a greater harvest.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He lops off every branch that doesn't produce. And he prunes those branches that bear fruit for even larger crops.
English Tyndale 1537
Every branch that beareth not fruit in me; He will take away. And every branch that beareth fruit will he purge that it may bring more fruit.