Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Hitherto (ewv arti). Up till now the disciples had not used Christ's name in prayer to the Father, but after the resurrection of Jesus they are to do so, a distinct plea for parity with the Father and for worship like the Father.
May be fulfilled (h peplhrwmenh). Periphrastic perfect passive subjunctive of plhrow in a purpose clause with ina. See John 15:11 for some verb (first aorist passive subjunctive with ina) and I John 1:4 for same form as here, emphasizing the abiding permanence of the joy.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 16:24:
John 8:40
John 14:13
John 17:13
Romans 7:7
Galatians 4:15
1 John 1:4
1 John 5:14
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