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18. ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αá½Ï„ῶν, τοῦ á¼Ï€Î¹ÏƒÏ„ÏÎψαι, to open their eyes that they may turn. Here we have another shade of meaning of the genitival infinitive. By the opening of their eyes the Gentiles will be enabled to turn. Cf. LXX. 1Ki 8:58, á¼Ï€Î¹ÎºÎ»á¿–ναι καÏδίας ἡμῶν á¼Ï€' αá½Ï„ὸν τοῦ ποÏεÏεσθαι á¼Î½ πάσαις á½Î´Î±á¿–Ï‚ αá½Ï„οῦ
ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, from darkness to light. So complete is the change which the Gospel knowledge works.
á¼Î½ τοῖς ἡγιασμÎνοις πίστει τῇ εἰς á¼Î¼Î, among them which are sanctified by faith in me. It is by their belief in Jesus that men are sanctified, and here ‘sanctified,’ as so often ‘saint’ in St Paul’s Epistles, is applied to those who have been Bet on the way of salvation, and not to those who are perfect in holiness; to that they will be brought if they persevere.