John 20:21-23
Wycliffe Bible
21 And he saith to them again, Peace to you; as the Father sent me, I send you. [Therefore he said to them again, Peace to you; as the Father hath sent me, and I send you.]
22 When he had said this, he blew on them, and said, Take ye the Holy Ghost;
23 whose sins ye forgive, those be forgiven to them [they be forgiven]; and whose sins ye withhold, those be withheld [they be withholden].
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John 20:21-23
New Matthew Bible
21 Then Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As my Father sent me, so I also send you.
22 And when he had said that, he breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 Whosever sins you remit, they are remitted to them, and whosever sins you retain, they are retained.
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John 20:21-23
1599 Geneva Bible
21 (A)Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father sent me, so send I you.
22 And when he had said that, he breathed on them, and said unto them, Receive the holy Ghost.
23 [a]Whosoever’s sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them: and whosoever’s sins ye retain, they are retained.
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- John 20:23 The publishing of the forgiveness of sins by faith in Christ, and the setting forth and denouncing the wrath of God in retaining the sins of the unbelievers, is the sum of the preaching of the Gospel.
John 20:21-23
Authorized (King James) Version
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
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