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Acts 26:18 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ "
Acts 26:18
Verse in Context
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16 But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;
17 delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20 but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
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Acts 26:1
"Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense."
Acts 26:2
"“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,"
Acts 26:3
"especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently."
Acts 26:4
"“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;"
Acts 26:5
"having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee."
Acts 26:6
"Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,"
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