JOHN—NOTE ON John 15:2 Does not bear fruit seems to indicate that the person is not a true believer (see vv. John 15:6, John 15:8; compare John 6:66). Fruit is an image for good results coming from the life of a believer (see Matthew 13:8; compare Galatians 5:22). He prunes describes the painful but necessary removal of negative things in believers’ lives so that the remaining branches may bear even more fruit.

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