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Acts 26

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acts.26.ac26OpenEyesTurn

ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ... ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς

TRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

What transformation begins Paul’s commission to the nations?

The commission joins opening their eyes with turning them from darkness to light and from Satan’s authority to God.

Why this default

The default follows the commission’s sequence from opened eyes through both paired transfers: darkness to light and Satan to God.

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Project defaultto open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the

Project default

Alternativeto awaken their sight and turn them from darkness into light, from the

Idiomatic rendering

Alternativeto open their eyes so they may turn out of darkness into light and away from the

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