Acts 26:18

"delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,"

Key Reflection

This verse underscores Paul's mission as a deliverer and messenger, freeing believers not just from physical constraints but also from cultural and religious barriers imposed by the people and Gentiles. It highlights both the liberation from oppression and the call to ministry among diverse groups.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 18. To open their eyes. To enlighten or instruct them. Ignorance is represented by the eyes being closed, and the instruction of the gospel by the opening of the eyes. See Eph 1:18. And to turn them from darkness to light. From the darkness of heathenism and sin, to the light and purity of the gospel. Darkness in an emblem of ignorance and of sin; and the heathen nations are often represented as sitting in darkness. See Barnes "Mt 4:16; See Barnes "Joh 1:4"; See Barnes "Joh 1:6". And from the power of Satan. From the dominion of Satan. Comp. Col 1:13; 1 Pe 2:9; See Barnes "Joh 12:31"; See Barnes "Joh 16:11".

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