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John 20:23 KJV
John · chapter 20 · verse 23 · King James Version
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.John 20:23 · King James Version
John 20:23 in context
21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
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Key words (Strong's)
- soeveranhas no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AVG302 →
- retainkrateōto have power, be powerful, to be chief, be master of, to rule, to get possession of, to…G2902 →
- remitaphiēmito send away, to bid going away or depart, of a husband divorcing his wife, to send…G863 →
- sinshamartiaequivalent to 264, to be without a share in, to miss the mark, to err, be mistaken, to…G266 →
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