Acts 26:18 Cross References

Acts 26:18

18: to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me.'

1 Peter 2:9

  1. But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

Ephesians 1:18

  1. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people.

Acts 20:32

  1. "And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace--his message that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.

2 Corinthians 4:6

  1. For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made us understand that this light is the brightness of the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

Luke 1:79

  1. to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace."

Ephesians 5:8

  1. For though your hearts were once full of darkness, now you are full of light from the Lord, and your behavior should show it!

Isaiah 42:7

  1. You will open the eyes of the blind and free the captives from prison. You will release those who sit in dark dungeons.

Colossians 1:12

  1. always thanking the Father, who has enabled you to share the inheritance that belongs to God's holy people, who live in the light.
  2. For he has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom of darkness, and he has brought us into the Kingdom of his dear Son.
  3. God has purchased our freedom with his blood and has forgiven all our sins.

John 8:12

  1. Jesus said to the people, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't be stumbling through the darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life."

Isaiah 35:5

  1. And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf.

Ephesians 4:18

  1. Their closed minds are full of darkness; they are far away from the life of God because they have shut their minds and hardened their hearts against him.

1 Thessalonians 5:4

  1. But you aren't in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won't be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.
  2. For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don't belong to darkness and night.
  3. So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be sober.
  4. Night is the time for sleep and the time when people get drunk.
  5. But let us who live in the light think clearly, protected by the body armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:14

  1. Don't team up with those who are unbelievers. How can goodness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?

Acts 2:38

  1. Peter replied, "Each of you must turn from your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:4

  1. Satan, the god of this evil world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe, so they are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News that is shining upon them. They don't understand the message we preach about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

1 John 3:8

  1. But when people keep on sinning, it shows they belong to the Devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy these works of the Devil.

1 John 1:9

  1. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong.

Luke 24:47

  1. With my authority, take this message of repentance to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: 'There is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to me.'

Acts 20:21

  1. I have had one message for Jews and Gentiles alike--the necessity of turning from sin and turning to God, and of faith in our Lord Jesus.

1 Peter 2:25

  1. Once you were wandering like lost sheep. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.

1 John 2:8

  1. Yet it is also new. This commandment is true in Christ and is true among you, because the darkness is disappearing and the true light is already shining.
  2. If anyone says, "I am living in the light," but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is still living in darkness.

Revelation 21:27

  1. Nothing evil will be allowed to enter--no one who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty--but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

Acts 5:31

  1. Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this to give the people of Israel an opportunity to turn from their sins and turn to God so their sins would be forgiven.

1 John 5:19

  1. We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the power and control of the evil one.

Acts 15:9

  1. He made no distinction between us and them, for he also cleansed their hearts through faith.

Hebrews 11:6

  1. So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

Isaiah 60:1

  1. "Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all the nations to see! For the glory of the LORD is shining upon you.
  2. Darkness as black as night will cover all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD will shine over you.
  3. All nations will come to your light. Mighty kings will come to see your radiance.

Luke 1:77

  1. You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins.

1 John 2:12

  1. I am writing to you, my dear children, because your sins have been forgiven because of Jesus.

Isaiah 29:18

  1. In that day deaf people will hear words read from a book, and blind people will see through the gloom and darkness.

1 Corinthians 6:10

  1. thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers--none of these will have a share in the Kingdom of God.
  2. There was a time when some of you were just like that, but now your sins have been washed away, and you have been set apart for God. You have been made right with God because of what the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God have done for you.

John 1:4

  1. Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to everyone.
  2. The light shines through the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
  3. God sent John the Baptist
  4. to tell everyone about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.
  5. John himself was not the light; he was only a witness to the light.

Revelation 20:2

  1. He seized the dragon--that old serpent, the Devil, Satan--and bound him in chains for a thousand years.
  2. The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he would be released again for a little while.

1 Peter 1:4

  1. For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

2 Timothy 2:26

  1. Then they will come to their senses and escape from the Devil's trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.

Acts 13:47

  1. For this is as the Lord commanded us when he said, 'I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.'"

Hebrews 2:14

  1. Because God's children are human beings--made of flesh and blood--Jesus also became flesh and blood by being born in human form. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the Devil, who had the power of death.
  2. Only in this way could he deliver those who have lived all their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.

Galatians 3:14

  1. Through the work of Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, and we Christians receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith.

John 9:5

  1. But while I am still here in the world, I am the light of the world."

John 3:19

  1. Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.

Psalms 119:18

  1. Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your law.

Isaiah 43:8

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

James 2:5

  1. Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn't God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren't they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?

Matthew 4:16

  1. the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined."

Jude 1:1

  1. This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. I am writing to all who are called to live in the love of God the Father and the care of Jesus Christ.

John 17:17

  1. Make them pure and holy by teaching them your words of truth.

Luke 24:45

  1. Then he opened their minds to understand these many Scriptures.

Hebrews 10:14

  1. For by that one offering he perfected forever all those whom he is making holy.

Isaiah 9:2

  1. The people who walk in darkness will see a great light--a light that will shine on all who live in the land where death casts its shadow.

Isaiah 42:16

  1. I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will make the darkness bright before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.

1 Corinthians 1:30

  1. God alone made it possible for you to be in Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Christ to be wisdom itself. He is the one who made us acceptable to God. He made us pure and holy, and he gave himself to purchase our freedom.

Matthew 6:22

  1. "Your eye is a lamp for your body. A pure eye lets sunshine into your soul.
  2. But an evil eye shuts out the light and plunges you into darkness. If the light you think you have is really darkness, how deep that darkness will be!

Ephesians 1:11

  1. Furthermore, because of Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us from the beginning, and all things happen just as he decided long ago.

Ephesians 2:8

  1. God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

Romans 5:1

  1. Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
  2. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.

Isaiah 49:6

  1. He says, "You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."

Malachi 4:2

  1. "But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.

Luke 2:32

  1. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!"

Luke 4:18

  1. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the downtrodden will be freed from their oppressors,

Luke 11:21

  1. For when Satan, who is completely armed, guards his palace, it is safe--
  2. until someone who is stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings.

John 12:35

  1. Jesus replied, "My light will shine out for you just a little while longer. Walk in it while you can, so you will not stumble when the darkness falls. If you walk in the darkness, you cannot see where you are going.
  2. Believe in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light." After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.

Psalms 146:8

  1. The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts the burdens of those bent beneath their loads. The LORD loves the righteous.

Acts 10:43

  1. He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name."

Galatians 3:2

  1. Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by keeping the law? Of course not, for the Holy Spirit came upon you only after you believed the message you heard about Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:2

  1. We are writing to the church of God in Corinth, you who have been called by God to be his own holy people. He made you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as he did all Christians everywhere--whoever calls upon the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and theirs.

Acts 13:38

  1. "Brothers, listen! In this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins.
  2. Everyone who believes in him is freed from all guilt and declared right with God--something the Jewish law could never do.

Romans 4:6

  1. King David spoke of this, describing the happiness of an undeserving sinner who is declared to be righteous:
  2. "Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight.
  3. Yes, what joy for those whose sin is no longer counted against them by the Lord."
  4. Now then, is this blessing only for the Jews, or is it for Gentiles, too? Well, what about Abraham? We have been saying he was declared righteous by God because of his faith.

John 4:10

  1. Jesus replied, "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who I am, you would ask me, and I would give you living water."

Hebrews 9:15

  1. That is why he is the one who mediates the new covenant between God and people, so that all who are invited can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them. For Christ died to set them free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant.

Ephesians 5:14

  1. And where your light shines, it will expose their evil deeds. This is why it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light."

John 4:14

  1. But the water I give them takes away thirst altogether. It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life."

John 7:38

  1. If you believe in me, come and drink! For the Scriptures declare that rivers of living water will flow out from within."
  2. (When he said "living water," he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)

Isaiah 49:24

  1. Who can snatch the plunder of war from the hands of a warrior? Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go?
  2. But the LORD says, "The captives of warriors will be released, and the plunder of tyrants will be retrieved. For I will fight those who fight you, and I will save your children.

Ephesians 1:7

  1. He is so rich in kindness that he purchased our freedom through the blood of his Son, and our sins are forgiven.

Acts 26:23

  1. that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead as a light to Jews and Gentiles alike."

Titus 3:5

  1. He saved us, not because of the good things we did, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins and gave us a new life through the Holy Spirit.
  2. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us because of what Jesus Christ our Savior did.

Hebrews 10:10

  1. And what God wants is for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time.

Ephesians 1:14

  1. The Spirit is God's guarantee that he will give us everything he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. This is just one more reason for us to praise our glorious God.

Psalms 32:1

  1. Oh, what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!
  2. Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!

John 9:39

  1. Then Jesus told him, "I have come to judge the world. I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind."

Isaiah 53:8

  1. From prison and trial they led him away to his death. But who among the people realized that he was dying for their sins--that he was suffering their punishment?
  2. He had done no wrong, and he never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man's grave.
  3. But it was the LORD's good plan to crush him and fill him with grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have a multitude of children, many heirs. He will enjoy a long life, and the LORD's plan will prosper in his hands.
  4. When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of what he has experienced, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.
  5. I will give him the honors of one who is mighty and great, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among those who were sinners. He bore the sins of many and interceded for sinners.

Acts 9:17

  1. So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you may get your sight back and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
  2. Instantly something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.

Galatians 2:20

  1. I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. So I live my life in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Isaiah 32:3

  1. Then everyone who can see will be looking for God, and those who can hear will listen to his voice.

Romans 8:17

  1. And since we are his children, we will share his treasures--for everything God gives to his Son, Christ, is ours, too. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

Acts 3:19

  1. Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins.
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