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John 20:23

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
John 20:23 · King James Version

In other versions

  • whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever `sins' ye retain, they are retained.

    ASV

  • Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.

    BBE

  • whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.

    DBY

  • Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."

    WEB

  • if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

    YLT

  • Whomsoever sins all of you remit, they are remitted unto them; and whomsoever sins all of you retain, they are retained.

    ENG

  • Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

    WBT

  • If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

    BSB

In context

21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

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