³⁰ and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”^(A)

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

⁹ But you are a chosen people,^(A) a royal priesthood,^(B) a holy nation,^(C) God’s special possession,^(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.^(E)

¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened^(A) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called^(B) you, the riches^(C) of his glorious inheritance^(D) in his holy people,^(E)

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

²⁷ No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me^(A) and have believed that I came from God.^(B)