ACTS 26:17 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,”
'I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' - Jesus's commission has cosmic scope: Paul will be sent (apostellō, apostellō-'send as an envoy') to both Jews ('your own people') and Gentiles. His mission is to 'open their eyes' (anoigō ophthalmos, anoigō ophthalmos-'open eyes,' recalling blindness metaphors), 'turn them from darkness to light' (epistrephō apo skotos pros phōs, epistrephō apo skotos pros phōs-'turn back from darkness to light'), and transfer them 'from the power of Satan to God' (ek tēs exousias tou Satana epi ton theon, ek tēs exousias tou Satana epi ton theon-'from Satan's authority to God's'). The result is 'forgiveness of sins' (aphesis hamartiōn, aphesis hamartiōn) and a 'place among those sanctified' (meros en tois hēgiasmenois, meros en tois hēgiasmenois-'a lot/inheritance among the holy ones') through faith.
Church Fathers on Acts 26:17
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? Acts 26:6-8 Two arguments he lays down for the Resurrection: one, the argument from the prophets: and he does not bring forward any prophet (in…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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