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John 20:23

American Standard Version

23 whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

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Christian Standard Bible

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

English Standard Version

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”

New International Version

If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

New King James Version

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

New Living Translation

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

World English Bible

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”