much fruit
Three degrees in fruit-bearing:
"Fruit," (John 15:2);
"more fruit," (John 15:2);
"much fruit," (John 15:5); (John 15:8).
As we bear "much fruit" the Father is glorified in us. The minor moralities and graces of Christianity are often imitated, but never the ninefold "fruit" of (Galatians 5:22); (Galatians 5:23). Where such fruit is the Father glorified. The Pharisees were moral and intensely "religious," but not one of them could say with Christ, "I have glorified thee on the earth" (John 17:4).