Acts 26:18

Acts 26:18

16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, ^ato make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.

17 I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, ^ato whom I now send you,

18 ^ato open their eyes, in order ^bto turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, ^cthat they may receive forgiveness of sins and ^dan inheritance among those who are ^esanctified by faith in Me.’

Paul’s Post-Conversion Life

19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

20 but ^adeclared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do ^bworks befitting repentance.

21 For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

22 Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those ^awhich the prophets and ^bMoses said would come—

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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To open (anoicai). First aorist active infinitive of purpose.

That they may turn (tou epistreyai). Another infinitive of purpose first aorist active (genitive case and articular), epexegetic to anoicai.

That they may receive (tou labein). Another genitive articular infinitive of purpose subordinate (epexegetic) to tou epistreyai.

Sanctified by faith in me (hgiasmenoiv pistei th eiv eme). Perfect passive participle of agiazw, instrumental case of pistei, article before eiv eme ("by faith, that in me"). These important words of Jesus to Paul give his justification to this cultured audience for his response to the command of Jesus. This was the turning point in Paul's career and it was a step forward and upward.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 26:18:**

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Acts 9:3
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