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Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

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ASV

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

KJV

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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Original language & word study

31 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openG455 →
ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyesG3788 →
αὐτῶν,autōnof them,G846 →
τοῦtouthatG3588 →
ἐπιστρέψαιepistrepsaito turnG1994 →
ἀπὸapofromG575 →
σκότουςskotousdarknessG4655 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
φῶςphōslightG5457 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τῆςtēsfrom theG3588 →
ἐξουσίαςexousiaspowerG1849 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
σατανᾶsatanaof SatanG4567 →
ἐπὶepitoG1909 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
θεόν,theonGod,G2316 →
τοῦtou[that]G3588 →
λαβεῖνlabeinto receiveG2983 →
αὐτοὺςautoustheyG846 →
ἄφεσινaphesinforgivenessG859 →
ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnof sinsG266 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
κλῆρονklēron[an] inheritanceG2819 →
ἐνenamongG1722 →
τοῖςtoisthoseG3588 →
ἡγιασμένοιςhēgiasmenoissanctifiedG37 →
πίστειpisteiby faithG4102 →
τῇtēawhich [is]G3588 →
εἰςeisinG1519 →
ἐμέ.¶emeMe myself.G1473 →

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Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,Ephesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.Ephesians 1:18I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,Psalms 119:18Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,Acts 20:32And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.Isaiah 42:7to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.Psalms 119:130The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.Colossians 1:12–14giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.Luke 24:45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”Ephesians 4:18They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

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