⁸ They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly,^[a] and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

^18 (A)to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from ^(B)the power of Satan to God, that they may receive ^(C)forgiveness of sins and ^(D)a place among those who are sanctified ^(E)by faith in me.’

¹¹ Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, ^(A)examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. ^12 (B)Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek ^(C)women of high standing as well as men.