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I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

John 15:5 · World English Bible

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The same threadColossians 1:27

'Christ in you': the union that makes fruitfulness possible.

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

The same threadGalatians 2:20

'It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me': the branch-life he describes.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

That reaches back to this verse

The same thread (this verse)James 2:17

A branch that abides in the vine bears fruit; genuine faith naturally produces works.

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

The same thread (this verse)Galatians 5:22

Abide in the vine and bear fruit: the fruit of the Spirit grows in union with Christ.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,