Believer  +  255680 Mon, 14 Aug 06 10:10 AM 1. I have one full and one partial sentences from my QT book and am wondering if the definite article the is optional for both sentences. ... hold every thought captive to (the???) knowledge of Christ. We are (the???) sons and daughters of God. 2.Which sentence is right? Or are they all right? It will help them improve English. It will help them to improve English. Answering the call of God enables Him to work within  us those things that are pleasing to Him. Answering the call of God enables Him to work within us on those things that are pleasing to Him.     Believer Joined on Mon, Jan 2 2006 Contributing Member 1,969 Articles, Definite Articles

	Mister Micawber  +  255681 Mon, 14 Aug 06 10:15 AM 1.  The articles seem inappropriate. 2.  These are right: It will help them improve English. It will help them to improve English. Answering the call of God enables Him to work within us those things that are pleasing to Him. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,760 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Articles, Definite Articles

	Believer  +  255733 Mon, 14 Aug 06 01:54 PM Thank you, MisterM. As to the third sentence of your answering post, let me, if I may, take out one  irrelevant-at-the-moment  phrase to simplify my line of questioning. Why is that only the first can prevail? Answering the call of God enables Him to work those things that are pleasing to Him.    Answering the call of God enables Him to work on those things that are pleasing to Him. What is the difference assuming the overall context is the same? to  work those things to work on those things. Believer Articles, Definite Articles

	Marius Hancu  +  255739 Mon, 14 Aug 06 02:09 PM to  work those things means to produce/engender/bring forth those things, make those things come to life in us to work on those things means to (try) to influence those (pre-existing) things in us, make them change Thus what you mean to say is very important. Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673 Articles, Definite Articles, Genders

	Marius Hancu  +  255740 Mon, 14 Aug 06 02:16 PM We may say We are the sons and daughters of God. only if we think that we are God's only sons and daughters (a sect might think that way). Marius Hancu Articles, Definite Articles

	Believer  +  256006 Tue, 15 Aug 06 08:29 AM Thank you for your two previous replies. They helped me a great deal.  Believer Articles, Definite Articles