I am the "vineyard"

In which I prefer a lesser known translation

From The Second Testament

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I am the true vineyard and my Father is the farmer. Every vine in me not carrying fruit, he lifts it. Every [vine] carrying fruit, he cleans it so it may carry more fruit.

You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I in you. Just as the vine isn’t able to carry fruit from itself unless it remain in the vineyard, so neither [are] you unless you remain in me.

I am the vineyard, you are the vines. The one remaining in me and I in the person, this person carries much fruit, because apart from me you aren’t able to do anything.

If someone doesn’t remain in me, [that person] is tossed outside as the vine and is stiffened and they assemble them and toss into the fire and is enflamed.

If you remain in me and my utterances remain in you, you may ask whatever you want and it will happen for you.

In this my Father is splendored, that you carry much fruit and you become Apprentices to me.