³ For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops.^(A)

⁴ But in the seventh year the land is to have a year of sabbath rest,^(A) a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards.^(B)

² He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,^(A) while every branch that does bear fruit^(B) he prunes^[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. ³ You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.^{(C) 4} Remain in me, as I also remain in you.^(D) No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

⁵ “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;^(E) apart from me you can do nothing. 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.^(F)