John 20:23 “If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold for…”

John 20:23

If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Whosoeuers sinnes ye remit, they are remitted vnto them: and whosoeuers sinnes ye reteine, they are reteined.

Darby Translation

whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.

Young's Literal Translation

if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

Bible in Basic English

Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.

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Cross references

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

Matthew 18:18 Matthew 16:19 Mark 2:5–10 Acts 10:43 Acts 2:38 2 Corinthians 2:6–10

Matthew 18:18 · BSB

Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 16:19 · BSB

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Mark 2:5–10 · BSB

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

Acts 10:43 · BSB

All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

Acts 2:38 · BSB

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 2:6–10 · BSB

The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

24Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.

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