{Abide in me} (meinate en emoi). Constative aorist active
imperative of men(935c). The only way to continue "clean" (pruned)
and to bear fruit is to maintain vital spiritual connexion with
Christ (the vine). Judas is gone and Satan will sift the rest of
them like wheat ( Lu 22:31f. ). Blind complacency is a peril to
the preacher. {Of itself} (aph' heautou). As source (from
itself) and apart from the vine (cf.  17:17 ). {Except it abide}
(ean m(8820)men(8869)). Condition of third class with ean, negative
m(885c), and present active (keep on abiding) subjunctive of men(935c).
Same condition and tense in the application, "except ye abide in
me."