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to open their eyes
Helping people to understand the truth is spoken of as if a person were literally helping someone to open his eyes. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
to turn them from darkness to light
Helping someone to stop doing what is evil and to start trusting and obeying God is spoken of as if the person is literally leading someone out of a dark place into a place of light. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
to turn them ... from the power of Satan to God
Helping someone to stop obeying Satan and to start obeying God is spoken of as if a person were literally turning a person and taking them from the place where Satan rules and leading him to the place where God rules. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
they may receive from God the forgiveness of sins
The abstract noun "forgiveness" can be stated as the verb "forgive." Alternate translation: "God may forgive their sins" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
the inheritance that I give
The abstract noun "inheritance" may be stated as the verb "inherit." Alternate translation: "they may inherit that which I give" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
the inheritance
The blessings that Jesus gives to those who believe in him are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that children receive from their father. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
sanctified by faith in me
Jesus choosing some people to belong to him is spoken of as if he literally set them apart from other people. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
by faith in me
"because they believe in me." Here Paul finishes quoting the Lord.