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
John 20:21-23
New Living Translation
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” 22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
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