John 20:21-23
English Standard Version
21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As (A)the Father has sent me, (B)even so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he (C)breathed on them and said to them, (D)“Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (E)If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”
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John 20:21-23
New American Standard Bible
21 So Jesus said to them again, “(A)Peace be to you; (B)just as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (C)If you forgive the sins of any, their sins [a]have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”
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- John 20:23 I.e., have previously been forgiven
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