John 16:24 — ExegesisTAB

The opening temporal frame heōs arti {ἕως ἄρτι | heōs árti} ‘up to now’ sets a boundary between the disciples’ prior practice and the instruction that follows. The negated aorist clause ouk eitesate ouden {οὐκ ᾐτήσατε οὐδὲν | ouk ēitḗsate oudén} summarizes their earlier praying as a completed whole marked by the absence of asking. The prepositional phrase en tō onomati mou {ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου | en tō onomatí mou} locates the request within Jesus’ name, expressing sphere, authority, and relational alignment rather than a mere spoken formula. The present imperative aiteite {αἰτεῖτε | aiteîte} introduces ongoing action, and the future middle lempsesthe {λήμψεσθε | lēmpsesthe} completes the promise with an assured outcome. The purpose clause hina hē chara hymon e pepleromene {ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη | hína hē chará hymōn ē peplērōmenē} states the goal of the new pattern of prayer: the disciples’ joy moves into a settled state of fullness. The combination of the subjunctive e and the perfect passive participle pepleromene gives the clause a stative force, presenting joy as not merely increased but brought into a completed condition.