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Acts 26:18

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.

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ἀνοῖξαιanoixaiTo openἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “To open”, a single actionG455I open.To openὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyesὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “eyes”, the object formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.eyesαὐτῶνautōnthat theyαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “that they”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.that theyτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπιστρέψαιepistrepsaito turnἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to turn”, a single actionG1994(a) trans: I turn (back) to (towards), (b) intrans: I turn (back) (to [towards]); I come to myself.ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.σκότουςskotousdarknessσκότος (skotos)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “darkness”, the of-formG4655darkness, either physical or moral.εἰςeisthat is inεἰςpreposition — “that is in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.that is inφῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “light”, the object formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξουσίαςexousiasauthorityἐξουσία (exousia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “authority”, the of-formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “authority”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΣατανᾶsatanaSatanΣατανᾶς (satanas)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Satan”, the of-formG4567an adversary, Satan.This verse uses “Satan”.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λαβεῖνlabeinto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.αὐτοὺςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἄφεσινaphesinforgivenessἄφεσις (aphesis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “forgiveness”, the object formG859a sending away, a letting go, a release, pardon, complete forgiveness.ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnsinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “sin”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.κλῆρονklēronlotκλῆρος (klēros)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “lot”, the object formG2819(a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἡγιασμένοιςhēgiasmenoisto sanctifyἁγιάζω (hagiazō)verb, perfect passive participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to sanctify”, a completed action with a present resultG37I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify.This verse uses “sanctify”.πίστειpisteifaithπίστις (pistis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the to- or for-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.ἐμέememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.me

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

to open their eyes, to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that [is] toward me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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 .’

Darby Translation

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 inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

Douay-Rheims

To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.

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