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John 20:23
New International Version
John 20:23
New International Version
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”(A)
John 20:23
English Standard Version
John 20:23
English Standard Version
23 (A)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 20:23
New King James Version
John 20:23
New King James Version
23 (A)If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
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John 20:23
King James Version
John 20:23
King James Version
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
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John 20:23
New American Standard Bible
John 20:23
New American Standard Bible
23 (A)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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