John 20:23
Parallel Translations


NASB: "If you forgive the sins of any, [their sins] have been forgiven them; if you retain the [sins] of any, they have been retained." (NASB ©1995)
GWT: Whenever you forgive sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you don't forgive them, they are not forgiven." (GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
ASV: whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever'sins ye retain, they are retained.
BBE: 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.
DBY: whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
WEY: If you remit the sins of any persons, they remain remitted to them. If you bind fast the sins of any, they remain bound."
WBS: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
WEB: Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."
YLT: 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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