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That is able to do (tōi dunamenōi poiēsai). Dative case of the articular participle (present middle of dunamai). Paul is fully aware of the greatness of the blessings asked for, but the Doxology ascribes to God the power to do them for us.
Above all (huper panta). Not simply panta, but huper beyond and above all.
Exceedingly abundantly (huperekperissou). Late and rare double compound (huper, ek, perissou) adverb (lxx, 1Th 3:10; 1Th 5:13; Eph 3:20). It suits well Paul’s effort to pile Pelion on Ossa.
That we ask (hōn aitoumetha). Ablative of the relative pronoun attracted from the accusative ha to the case of the unexpressed antecedent toutōn. Middle voice (aitoumetha) “we ask for ourselves.”
Or think (ē nooumen). The highest aspiration is not beyond God’s “power” (dunamin) to bestow.