John Chapter 20 verse 23 Holy Bible

ASV John 20:23

whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever `sins' ye retain, they are retained.
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BBE John 20:23

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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DARBY John 20:23

whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.
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KJV John 20:23

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
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WBT John 20:23


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WEB John 20:23

Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."
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YLT John 20:23

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

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them . . .--Comp. for the "power of the keys," the Notes on Matthew 16:19; Matthew 18:18. Assuming what has there been said, it will be sufficient to add that this power is here immediately connected with the representative character of the disciples as apostles sent by Christ, as He was Himself sent by the Father (John 20:21), and that its validity is dependent upon their reception of the Holy Ghost (John 20:22), by whom Christ Himself is present in them (John 14:18; John 16:7-11). Sent as He was sent, they are not sent to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved; but in their work, as in His, men are condemned because the light is come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...GreekIfἄν (an)ParticleStrong's 302: A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.you forgiveἀφῆτε (aphēte)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.anyone hisτινων (tinōn)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.sins,ἁμαρτίας (hamartias)Noun - Accusative Feminine PluralStrong's 266: From hamartano; a sin.they are forgiven;ἀφέωνται (apheōntai)Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.ifἄν (an)ParticleStrong's 302: A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.you withhold [forgiveness]κρατῆτε (kratēte)Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.from anyone,τινων (tinōn)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.it is withheld.”κεκράτηνται (kekratēntai)Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.Jump to PreviousBind Bound Fast Forgive Forgiven Forgiveness Free Loose Persons Remit Remitted Retain Retained Sins Soever Whoever's