John 15:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Herein is my Father glorified,— "By your thus abiding in me, and my abiding in you, and by your petitions being thus granted, the glory of my heavenly Father's wisdom, faithfulness, and grace, is exalted (ινα,) to the end that you may abound in fruits of righteousness, whereby he may be still further glorified; and so shall you appear with evidence to others, and to your own consciences, and I will esteem and own youto be my true disciples, that have vital union with me, and are an honour to me, (εμοι .)" The word herein, εν τουτω, seems to refer back to what Christ had been saying concerning himself as the vine, and believers as branches in him: and ινα, that, being a final particle, naturally leads our thoughts to the sense which I have given in the beginning of this note: but, as all our fruits of righteousness are, by Jesus Christ, to the praise and glory of God, I have likewise preserved the thought of God's being glorified by them.

John 15:8

8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.