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NASB | John 20:22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 20:22 And when He said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. [Acts 1:8; 2:1-3] |
Subject: Retain or forgive sins? |
Bible Note: John, I agree with Gill's statement from, "...to such as repent of their sins..." through to the end; that's the basis of our conversion, isn't it? What precedes that portion doesn't square with John 20:23, if not for the literalness of the verse (along with the others I cited), then because Christ, as God, can authorize whom He pleases. Colin |