John 20:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.””
Read John 20:23 in the flow of John20 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open John20 to see the surrounding context.
“If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.”
King James Version · Public Domain“whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 20:23 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 16:19I 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.”
- Matthew 18:18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
- Mark 2:5When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
- Acts 2:38Peter 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.
- Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- Acts 13:38Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
- 1 Corinthians 5:4When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
- 2 Corinthians 2:6The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
- Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- 1 Timothy 1:20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
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