Act 26:18, Rom 1:21, Gal 4:8, Eph 2:12, 1Th 4:5 | ISV | STEP | You will open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that they might receive the forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

‏ Acts 26:18

18 You will open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that they might receive the forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’Isa 35:5; 42:7; Luke 1:77, 79; John 8:12; Acts 20:32; 2Cor 4:4; 6:14; Eph 1:11, 18; 4:18; 5:8; Col 1:12-13; 1Thes 5:5; Eph 1:11, 18, 1Pet 2:9, 25

‏ Romans 1:21

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, ^{▼▼Lit. they became worthless in their thoughts} and their ignorant hearts were darkened.2Kings 17:15; Jer 2:5; Eph 4:17-18

‏ Galatians 4:8

8 However, in the past, when you did not know God, you were slaves to things that are not really gods at all. ^{▼▼Lit. gods by nature}Rom 1:25; 1Cor 12:2; Eph 2:11-12; 1Thes 1:9; 4:5

‏ Ephesians 2:12

12 At that time you were without Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel, ^{▼▼Or from the commonwealth of Israel} and strangers to the covenants of promise. You had no hope and were in the world without God.Ezek 13:9; John 10:16; Rom 9:4, 8; Gal 4:8; Eph 4:18; Col 1:21; Rom 9:4, 8, 1Thes 4:5, 13

‏ 1 Thessalonians 4:5

5 not with passion and lust like the Gentiles who do not know God;Rom 1:24, 26; 1Cor 15:34; Gal 4:8; Eph 2:12; 4:17-18; Col 3:5; 2Thes 1:8