Acts 26:18

to open their eyes so that they turn ¹  from darkness to light and from the power ²  of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share ³  among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Ps 32:1,2; Ps 119:18; Ps 146:8; Isa 9:2; Isa 29:18; Isa 32:3; Isa 35:5; Isa 42:7; Isa 43:8; Isa 49:6; Isa 49:24,25; Isa 53:8-12; Isa 60:1-3; Mal 4:2; Mt 4:16; Mt 6:22,23; Lu 1:77; Lu 1:79; Lu 2:32; Lu 4:18; Lu 11:21,22; Lu 24:45; Lu 24:47; Joh 1:4-9; Joh 3:19; Joh 4:10,14; Joh 7:38,39; Joh 8:12; Joh 9:5; Joh 9:39; Joh 12:35,36; Joh 17:17; Ac 2:38; Ac 3:19; Ac 5:31; Ac 9:17,18; Ac 10:43; Ac 13:38,39; Ac 13:47; Ac 15:9; Ac 20:32; Ac 26:23; Ro 4:6-9; Ro 5:1,2; Ro 8:17; 1Co 1:2,30; 1Co 6:10,11; 1Co 6:11; 2Co 4:4,6; 2Co 4:6; 2Co 6:14; Ga 2:20; Ga 3:2,14; Eph 1:7; Eph 1:11,14; Eph 1:18; Eph 2:8; Eph 4:18; Eph 5:8,14; Col 1:12; Col 1:13; Col 1:14; 1Th 5:4-8; 2Ti 2:26; Tit 3:5,6; Heb 2:14,15; Heb 9:15; Heb 10:10,14; Heb 11:6; Jas 2:5; 1Pe 1:4; 1Pe 2:9,25; 1Pe 2:9; 1Jo 1:9; 1Jo 2:8,9; 1Jo 2:12; 1Jo 3:8; 1Jo 5:19; Jude 1:1; Re 20:2,3; Re 21:27

¹ sn To open their eyes so that they turn… Here is Luke’s most comprehensive report of Paul’s divine calling. His role was to call humanity to change their position before God and experience God’s forgiveness as a part of God’s family. The image of turning is a key one in the NT: Luke 1:79; Rom 2:19; 13:12; 2 Cor 4:6; 6:14; Eph 5:8; Col 1:12; 1 Thess 5:5. See also Luke 1:77-79; 3:3; 24:47.

² tn BDAG 352-53 s.v. ἐξουσία 2 states, “Also of Satan’s power Ac 26:18.” It is also possible to translate this “the domain of Satan” (cf. BDAG 353 s.v. 6)

³ tn Or “and an inheritance.”