Abide in Jesus - Abide in the Greek means to stay in a given place, a state, a relationship or expectancy, it means to abide, remain, continue, dwell, endure, be present, stand and tarry. In John 15:4-17 Jesus uses the word abide 11 times when we dwell, abide, remain, endure in Jesus as the vine our lives are strengthened by His word and His love. dependent on the version