John 16:23-24

16:23 At that time ¹  you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, ²  whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. ³  16:24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, ⁴  so that your joy may be complete.

Ephesians 2:18

2:18 so that ⁵  through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

Philippians 1:11

1:11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:13

4:13 I am able to do all things ⁶  through the one ⁷  who strengthens me.

Colossians 3:17

3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Colossians 3:1

Exhortations to Seek the Things Above

3:1 Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 2:5

2:5 For though ⁸  I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see ⁹  your morale ¹⁰  and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

¹ tn Grk “And in that day.”

² tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

³ sn This statement is also found in John 15:16.

⁴ tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

⁵ tn Or “for.” BDAG gives the consecutive ὅτι (Joti) as a possible category of NT usage (BDAG 732 s.v. 5.c).

⁶ tn The Greek word translated “all things” is in emphatic position at the beginning of the Greek sentence.

⁷ tc Although some excellent witnesses lack explicit reference to the one strengthening Paul (so א* A B D* I 33 1739 lat co Cl), the majority of witnesses (א² D² [F G] Ψ 075 1881 Ï sy) add Χριστῷ (Cristw) here (thus, “through Christ who strengthens me”). But this kind of reading is patently secondary, and is a predictable variant. Further, the shorter reading is much harder, for it leaves the agent unspecified.

⁸ tn The conditional particle εἰ (ei) together with καί (kai) here indicates a first class condition in Greek and carries a concessive force, especially when seen in contrast to the following phrase which begins with ἀλλά (alla).

⁹ tn Grk “rejoicing and seeing.”

¹⁰ tn The Greek word τάξις can mean “order,” “discipline,” or even “unbroken ranks” (REB).