23 (A)In that day you will (B)ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, (C)whatever you ask of the Father in my name, (D)he will give it to you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. (E)Ask, and you will receive, (F)that your joy may be full.

I Have Overcome the World

25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. (G)The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; 27 (H)for the Father himself loves you, because (I)you have loved me and (J)have believed that I came from God.[a]

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  1. John 16:27 Some manuscripts from the Father

23 In that day(A) you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.(B) 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(C) and your joy will be complete.(D)

25 “Though I have been speaking figuratively,(E) a time is coming(F) when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name.(G) I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me(H) and have believed that I came from God.(I)

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But (A)when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, (B)born (C)of woman, born (D)under the law, (E)to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive (F)adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent (G)the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

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But when the set time had fully come,(A) God sent his Son,(B) born of a woman,(C) born under the law,(D) to redeem(E) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(F) to sonship.[a](G) Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(H) into our hearts,(I) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[b] Father.”(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
  2. Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

(A)Blessed be (B)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing (C)in the heavenly places,

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Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) who has blessed us in the heavenly realms(B) with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

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17 that (A)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (B)may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 (C)having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is (D)the hope to which he has called you, what are (E)the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, (F)according to the working of (G)his great might 20 that he worked in Christ (H)when he raised him from the dead and (I)seated him at his right hand (J)in the heavenly places, 21 (K)far above (L)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above (M)every name that is named, not only in (N)this age but also in the one to come. 22 And (O)he put all things under his feet and gave him as (P)head over all things to the church, 23 (Q)which is his body, (R)the fullness of him (S)who fills (T)all in all.

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17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,(A) may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom(B) and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened(C) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called(D) you, the riches(E) of his glorious inheritance(F) in his holy people,(G) 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power(H) is the same as the mighty strength(I) 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead(J) and seated him at his right hand(K) in the heavenly realms,(L) 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,(M) and every name(N) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.(O) 22 And God placed all things under his feet(P) and appointed him to be head(Q) over everything for the church, 23 which is his body,(R) the fullness of him(S) who fills everything in every way.(T)

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit