³⁰ And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, ^(A)“See that no one knows about it.”

^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.’

⁹ But you are ^(A)a chosen race, ^(B)a royal ^(C)priesthood, ^(D)a holy nation, ^(E)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you ^(F)out of darkness into ^(G)his marvelous light.

^18 (A)having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is ^(B)the hope to which he has called you, what are ^(C)the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

⁶ But ^(A)God, who comforts the downcast, ^(B)comforted us by the coming of Titus,

^27 (A)for the Father himself loves you, because ^(B)you have loved me and ^(C)have believed that I came from God.^[a]