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John 20:22-23
New American Standard Bible
John 20:22-23
New American Standard Bible
22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (A)If you forgive the sins of any, their sins [a]have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”
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- John 20:23 I.e., have previously been forgiven
John 20:22-23
New International Version
John 20:22-23
New International Version
22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.(A) 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”(B)
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