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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.`
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Salvation's Complete Journey
Commentators explain that this verse outlines a complete spiritual journey. It begins with spiritual enlightenment ("open their eyes"), leads to a radical reorientation of life ("turn from darkness to light"), and results in receiving God's incredible gifts: complete forgiveness of sins and a guaranteed inheritance with all of God's people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To open their eyes. To enlighten or instruct them. Ignorance is represented by the eyes being closed, and the instruction of the gospel by…
To open (ανοιξα). First aorist active infinitive of purpose.
That they may turn (του επιστρεψα). Another i…
19th Century
Anglican
From darkness to light.—The words gain a fresh interest if we think of them as corresponding with the Apostle's own recovery from …
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Baptist
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute. But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for th…
On the other hand, this third account leaves out certain features of the other two: (1) the heavenly speaker identifies himself only as Jesus (cf. …
16th Century
Protestant
That you may open their eyes. Paul, in taking to himself that which is proper to God, seems to exalt himself too highly. For we know that …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To open their eyes The eyes of their understanding, which were shut, and darkened, and blind: one copy reads, "the e…
Paul was made a Christian by Divine power; by a revelation of Christ both to him and in him; while he was in the full career of his sin. He was mad…
