Acts
Acts 26:18
18to 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.’
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to open | ἀνοῖξαι | anoixai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G455 I open |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| eyes | ὀφθαλμοὺς | ophthalmous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3788 the eye |
| so that | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| they may turn | ἐπιστρέψαι | epistrepsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1994 I turn back to |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| darkness | σκότους | skotous | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4655 darkness |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| light | φῶς | phōs | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5457 light, a source of light |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| from the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| power | ἐξουσίας | exousias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1849 power, authority, weight |
| of Satan | Σατανᾶ | Satana | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4567 an adversary, Satan |
| to | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| God | Θεόν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| they | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| may receive | λαβεῖν | labein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2983 I receive, take |
| forgiveness | ἄφεσιν | aphesin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness |
| of sins | ἁμαρτιῶν | hamartiōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| inheritance | κλῆρον | klēron | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2819 a lot, portion |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| those | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| sanctified | ἡγιασμένοις | hēgiasmenois | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural | G37 I make holy, sanctify |
| by faith | πίστει | pistei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Me | ἐμέ | eme | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
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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 · Luke 1:79 · Ephesians 4:18 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Isaiah 35:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.