Acts 26:18

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

¹⁷ I will rescue you from the people and the nations. I am sending you to them. ¹⁸ to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’ ¹⁹ You see, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

By Faith

Forgiveness of Sins

From Darkness to Light

In Me

Inheritance of the

Remission of Sins

Set Apart

O God

Lot

Satan

Acts 20:32

Now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace. This is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

1 Peter 2:9

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Isaiah 35:5

Then the blind will be able to see, and the deaf will hear.

Isaiah 42:7

You will open the eyes of the blind and set free those who sit in dark prisons.

Luke 24:47

Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Acts 2:38

Then Peter said: Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 5:8

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk (live) (be occupied) as children of light

Acts 5:31

God exalted him to his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

2 Corinthians 4:6

God said: Light will shine out of darkness. He shined in our hearts. He gave the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face (presence) ((person) of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:18

Have the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know the hope of his calling, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the holy ones,

Acts 15:9

He made no distinction between them and us and purified their hearts by faith.

Acts 20:21

I witnessed to both Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Psalm 32:1-2

([Psalm of David]) Blessed is the person whose transgression is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned.

Psalm 119:18

Open my eyes that I may observe wonderful things from your law.

Psalm 146:8

Jehovah opens the eyes of the blind. Jehovah raises up those who are bowed down. Jehovah loves the righteous.

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walk in darkness (ignorance) (lies) have seen a great light (truth). A light has dawned on those who live in the land of the shadow of death (the grave) (calamity).

Isaiah 29:18

The deaf will be able to hear the words of the book read to them. The blind will be freed from gloom and darkness.

Isaiah 32:3

Their eyes and ears will be open to the needs of the people.

Isaiah 42:16

I will lead my blind people by roads they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and make rough country smooth before them. I will keep my promises without fail.

Isaiah 43:8

Bring the people who are blind but still have eyes, the people who are deaf but still have ears.

Isaiah 49:6

He says: It is a small thing that you are my servant. You will raise up the tribes of Jacob and restore the preserved ones of Israel. I will also make you a light to the nations that my salvation will reach to the end of the earth.

Isaiah 49:24-25

Can the prey be taken from the strong man? Can the captives be rescued from the tyrant?

Isaiah 53:8-12

He was oppressed, judged and taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? He was removed from the land of the living. He was destroyed because of the transgression of my people.

Isaiah 60:1-3

Arise O woman and shine! Your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah beams on you.

Malachi 4:2

The sun of righteousness with it's healing will shine on you who respect my name and obey me. You will be free and paw the ground like fat calves.

Matthew 4:16

the people sitting in darkness saw a great light. Light rose upon those sitting in a region of deathly shadow.

Matthew 6:22-23

The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eye is clear (simple) (focused) (single minded), your whole body will be full of [spiritual] light.

Luke 1:77

To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins.

Luke 1:79

The light will shine on them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 2:32

It is a light of revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised.

Luke 11:21-22

When the fully armed strong man guards his own palace, his goods are safe.

Luke 24:45

He opened their minds that they might understand the scriptures.

John 1:4-9

He lived and his life gives light to all people.

John 3:19

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world. People loved the darkness rather than the light for their works were evil.

John 4:10

Jesus answered: If you know the gift of God and who asked you for a drink, you would have asked him to give you living water.

John 4:14

But whoever drinks from the water that I give him will never thirst. The water that I will give him will be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

John 7:38-39

Rivers of living water will flow from the innermost being of the man who believes in me. This is according to the scriptures.

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

John 9:5

When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

John 9:39

Jesus said: I came into the world for this judgment that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind.

John 12:35-36

Jesus said to them: The light will be with you for a little while. Walk while you have the light, that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

John 17:17

Sanctify them by your truth. Your word is truth.

Acts 3:19

Repent therefore, and turn around, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times (seasons) of refreshing shall come from the presence of Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 18:18, 19)

Acts 9:17-18

Ananias went his way. He entered the house and put his hands on him and said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared to you along the road sent me, that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Acts 10:43

All the prophets testify that through his name whoever believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins.

Acts 13:38-39

You should know, men and brothers that it is through this man Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

Acts 13:47

Jehovah commanded us with these words: I appoint you as a light to the nations. My salvation will come to the ends of the earth. (Isaiah 49:6)

Acts 26:23

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the nations.

Romans 4:6-9

David also pronounces blessing on the man, to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

Romans 5:1-2

We are justified (acquitted) (made righteous) by faith. And we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:17

If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the congregation of God at Corinth. To you, who are sanctified in Christ Jesus. You who are called to be holy ones, with all whom in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. He is both their Lord and ours.

1 Corinthians 1:30

It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

1 Corinthians 6:10-11

nor thieves, nor covetous (greedy), nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, will inherit the kingdom of God.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this age (world) (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement) has blinded the minds of unbelievers that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what communion does light have with darkness?

Galatians 2:20

I have been impaled with Christ. It is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh (physical body) I live by faith. This is the faith that is in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself up for me.

Galatians 3:2

I want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law, or by having faith in what you heard?

Galatians 3:14

This way the blessing of Abraham might come upon the nations through Christ Jesus and we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Ephesians 1:7

In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.

Ephesians 1:11

We were assigned as heirs predetermined according to his purpose. He works all things according to his direction and will.

Ephesians 1:14

The Holy Spirit is a guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. This assures us that God will set us free to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 2:8

By grace (Greek: charis, divine favor, loving-kindness) you have been saved through faith. It is not from you. It is the gift from God!

Ephesians 4:18

They are darkened (blinded) (obscured) in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.

Ephesians 5:14

For this reason it says: Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

Colossians 1:12-14

Give thanks to the Father, who made us partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in the light.

1 Thessalonians 5:4-8

You do not live in the dark. That day should not overtake you by surprise as a thief would.

2 Timothy 2:26

They should come to their senses out of the snare of the Devil. He has taken them captive and they do his will.

Titus 3:5-6

not by works done in righteousness, which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration (restoration) (spiritual rebirth) and renewing (renovation) of the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 2:14-15

Since the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also took part of the same things, that through death he might destroy him that had the power to cause death, [Satan] the Devil.

Hebrews 9:15

For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant. A death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant. Those called may receive the promise of everlasting inheritance.

Hebrews 10:10

We are sanctified by his will through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Hebrews 10:14

With one offering he has perfected those who are sanctified forever.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith it is impossible to please God. He who comes to God must believe that he is and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

James 2:5

Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?

1 Peter 1:4

You are born to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that does not fade away and is reserved in heaven for you.

1 Peter 2:25

For you were straying like sheep. But now you have returned to your shepherd and overseer.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 2:8-9

Then again, I do write a new commandment to you. This is true in him and in you. The darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines.

1 John 2:12

I write to you, my little children, because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.

1 John 3:8

He who sins is of the devil. For the devil sinned from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was made known (manifested), that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the (power of the) (under control of the) evil one.

Jude 1:1

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

Revelation 20:2-3

He seized the dragon, the old serpent that is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Revelation 21:27

Nothing impure will ever enter it. The shameful and deceitful will not enter. Only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life will enter.