en_tn/act/26/18.md

# Connecting Statement:

Paul continues giving his defense to King Agrippa, quoting his conversation with the Lord.

# to open their eyes

Paul helping people to understand the truth is spoken of as if he were helping them to open their physical eyes. Alternate translation: "to make them able to understand the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# to turn them from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God

Paul convincing people to stop obeying Satan and doing evil things and to start obeying God and doing good things is spoken of as if Paul were taking them out of a dark place where Satan controlled them and into a place where there was light and God controlled them. Alternate translation: "to help them stop doing what is evil, stop obeying Satan, and start trusting and obeying God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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 and they may receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/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/jit/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/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# by faith in me

"because they believe in me." Here Paul finishes quoting the Lord.