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John 15

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john.15.disciplesTense15

γένησθε / γενήσεσθε

TEXTGRAMMARTRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

Does fruit-bearing make them disciples, or predict that they will be?

The early subjunctive reads ‘that you may become/be,’ while a later future form reads ‘you will become.’

Why this default

The subjunctive is default because it has early support and makes discipleship the intended result of fruit-bearing. The future reading is ancient and turns the line into a prediction.

Evidence

ExternalSubjunctive: P66, B, D, L, 0250; future: א, A, E, 047, 0233.

InternalThe forms differ minimally, and copyists could regularize the purpose clause into a future statement.

Project defaultand may become my disciples

Project default · early subjunctive

Witnessesγένησθε · P66, B, D, L, 0250
Alternativeand you will become my disciples

Later future reading

Witnessesγενήσεσθε · א, A, E, 047, 0233
Alternativeand prove to be my disciples

Interpretive result

WitnessesInterpretive English rendering of the subjunctive
Alternativeand [may/will] become my disciples

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WitnessesDisplay option · tense/mood fork shown

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Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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