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Acts 26:18 KJV
Acts · chapter 26 · verse 18
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.Acts 26:18 · King James Version
Acts 26:18 in context
16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18To 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.
19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 Peter 2:9
- Ephesians 1:18
- Acts 20:32
- Ephesians 5:8
- Isaiah 42:7
- 2 Corinthians 4:6
- Colossians 1:12-14
- John 8:12
Key words (Strong's)
- forgivenessaphesisrelease from bondage or imprisonment, forgiveness or pardon, of sins , remission of the…G859 →
- darknessskotosdarkness, of night darkness, of darkened eyesight or blindness, metaph., of ignorance…G4655 →
- receivelambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- lightphōslight, the light, emitted by a lamp, a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they…G5457 →
- powerexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- Satansatanasadversary , the name given to, the prince of evil spirits, the inveterate adversary of…G4567 →
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All who believe a God, and have a reverence for his sovereignty, must acknowledge that those who speak and act by his direction, and by warrant from him, are not to be opposed; for that is fighting against God.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-23