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href="/bsb/john/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Already you are clean by reason of the word that I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word which I have given you [the teachings which I have discussed with you].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are already clean because of what I have said to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"You are already clean because of what I have told you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have been made clean already by the teaching I have given you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are already clean because of what I've spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Already you are cleansed--through the teaching which I have given you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />you are already clean, because of the word that I have spoken to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Already you are clean by reason of the word that I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> already ye are clean, because of the word that I have spoken to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Already are ye clean, through the word which I have spoken to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now you are clean by reason of the word, which I have spoken to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You are clean now, because of the word that I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You have already been pruned because of the word which I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“From now on you are purged because of the word which I have spoken with you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Now are you pure, through the word which I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>So ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Ye are already clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />you are already clean by the instructions I have given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Already you are cleansed--through the teaching which I have given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/15-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=5420" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/15.htm">Jesus the True Vine</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>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. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: este (V-PIA-2P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/2235.htm" title="2235: ēdē (Adv) -- Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now.">already</a> <a href="/greek/2513.htm" title="2513: katharoi (Adj-NMP) -- Clean.">clean</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">because of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logon (N-AMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hon (RelPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lelalēka (V-RIA-1S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">I have spoken</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">to you.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">4</span>Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a></span><br />to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-10.htm">John 13:10</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">1 Peter 1:22-23</a></span><br />Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart. / For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-18.htm">James 1:18</a></span><br />He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-7.htm">1 John 1:7</a></span><br />But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-11.htm">1 Corinthians 6:11</a></span><br />And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a></span><br />He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a></span><br />Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Psalm 119:9</a></span><br />How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a></span><br />I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a></span><br />For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a></span><br />I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/13-10.htm">John 13:10</a></b></br> Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash <i>his</i> feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/17-17.htm">John 17:17</a></b></br> Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a></b></br> That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/13-2.htm">Already</a> <a href="/john/15-2.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/luke/17-17.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Pruned</a> <a href="/john/13-11.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/john/14-24.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/john/14-29.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/16-32.htm">Already</a> <a href="/acts/11-9.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/acts/10-15.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Pruned</a> <a href="/john/15-19.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/john/15-20.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/john/15-20.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">John 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">The union of Jesus and his members shown under the parable of a vine.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">The hatred of the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/15-26.htm">The office of the Holy Spirit.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You are already clean</b><br>This phrase is spoken by Jesus to His disciples during the Last Supper, a significant moment in the Gospel of John. The concept of being "clean" is rooted in Jewish purification rituals, which were essential for maintaining ceremonial purity. In the context of Jesus' ministry, being "clean" signifies spiritual purity and readiness to serve God. This statement follows Jesus' teaching on the vine and branches, emphasizing the disciples' connection to Him. The cleansing here is not through ritual but through the transformative power of Jesus' presence and teaching.<p><b>because of the word</b><br>The "word" refers to the teachings and revelations Jesus has imparted to His disciples. In the Gospel of John, the "word" is a central theme, beginning with the declaration that Jesus is the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). This highlights the power of Jesus' teachings to purify and sanctify believers. The word of Christ is living and active, capable of transforming hearts and minds, setting apart His followers for God's purposes.<p><b>I have spoken to you</b><br>Jesus emphasizes the personal nature of His relationship with the disciples. The words He has spoken are not just general teachings but direct communications to those who follow Him. This personal interaction underscores the intimate relationship between Jesus and His disciples, a relationship that is foundational for their spiritual growth and mission. The spoken word of Jesus is authoritative and life-giving, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the coming Messiah who would teach and guide His people (<a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1-2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Jesus is addressing His disciples during the Last Supper, imparting crucial teachings before His crucifixion.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' words, representing all believers who follow His teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_last_supper.htm">The Last Supper</a></b><br>The setting of this discourse, a significant event where Jesus shares His final teachings and establishes the New Covenant through the breaking of bread and sharing of wine.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_word.htm">The Power of the Word</a></b><br>Jesus emphasizes that His word has the power to cleanse and purify. Believers should immerse themselves in Scripture to experience spiritual renewal and growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_cleansing.htm">Spiritual Cleansing</a></b><br>The concept of being "clean" is not about physical cleanliness but spiritual purity. Regular engagement with God's word helps maintain this purity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/abiding_in_christ.htm">Abiding in Christ</a></b><br>This verse is part of a larger discourse on abiding in Christ. To remain spiritually clean, believers must stay connected to Jesus through His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience.htm">The Role of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to Jesus' teachings is crucial for spiritual cleanliness. Believers are called to not only hear the word but also to live it out in their daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/assurance_of_salvation.htm">Assurance of Salvation</a></b><br>Jesus assures His disciples of their cleanliness, providing comfort and confidence in their salvation. Believers can rest in the assurance that they are cleansed by His word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_e._w._kenyon_and_his_influence.htm">Are you already clean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_branches_stay_fruitful.htm">How do branches remain fruitful in the vine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_you_already_clean.htm">Are you already clean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'washing_by_the_word'_mean.htm">What does "washing of water by the word" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Now ye are clean.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">Already are ye clean.</span> The pronoun is emphatic. "Already are ye, as distinct from others who will become clean in the future." (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/13-10.htm" title="Jesus said to him, He that is washed needs not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and you are clean, but not all.">John 13:10</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Through the word which I have spoken unto you.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">on account of the word which I have spoken unto you.</span> The word was the revelation of God to them, and by reason of its moral power they had been cleansed. We are not to limit the reference to <a href="/john/13-10.htm" title="Jesus said to him, He that is washed needs not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and you are clean, but not all.">John 13:10</a>, but are to understand it of our Lord's whole teaching. (See <a href="/john/5-24.htm" title="Truly, truly, I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death to life.">John 5:24</a>; <a href="/context/john/8-31.htm" title="Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed;">John 8:31-32</a>; <a href="/john/12-48.htm" title="He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.">John 12:48</a>; <a href="/john/17-10.htm" title="And all my are yours, and your are mine; and I am glorified in them.">John 17:10</a>; and comp. Note on <a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm" title="That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,">Ephesians 5:26</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Now ye are clean</span> - pruned, purged, cleansed, of the Divine Owner - <span class="cmt_word">by reason of the word</span> (<span class="greek">λόγον</span>) <span class="cmt_word">which I have spoken to you</span>. The Father has been operating this cleansing process upon you by the whole of the <span class="greek">ῤήματά</span> (see Ver. 7), which are gathered together into one mighty, quick, and active <span class="accented">Logos</span>. As we find in <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a>, the Word is sharper than a two-edged sword, and capable of dealing summarily with "thoughts and intents of the heart." Augustine, on this passage, admits that it is the <span class="accented">Logos</span> which gives all its value to the water of baptism. "This purifying, sanctifying process has been performed upon you," says Christ. Then since "he who sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one," this continuance remains as the gracious possibility. The vital sap proceeds from Christ alone, and not from our corrupted nature, which must be grafted into his life and become part of him. Many may seem to be a part of Christ, to be sacramentally or outwardly united to him, and even to be drawing some real advantages from the contact, and yet their end is fruitlessness, rottenness, removal, fire. The branches which bear fruit never bring forth all they might produce, never realize their ideal. The pruning, cleansing process must pass over every soul, that it may more adequately fulfill its destiny. The cleansing, searching power of the Word will be freely exercised by the Divine Husbandman. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/15-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(hymeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστε</span> <span class="translit">(este)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">already</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤδη</span> <span class="translit">(ēdē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2235.htm">Strong's 2235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clean</span><br /><span class="grk">καθαροί</span> <span class="translit">(katharoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2513.htm">Strong's 2513: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="grk">διὰ</span> <span class="translit">(dia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">word</span><br /><span class="grk">λόγον</span> <span class="translit">(logon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> </span><span class="str2">From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have spoken</span><br /><span class="grk">λελάληκα</span> <span class="translit">(lelalēka)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῖν</span> <span class="translit">(hymin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. 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