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NASB | John 20:23 "If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 20:23 "If you forgive the sins of anyone they are forgiven [because of their faith]; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained [and remain unforgiven because of their unbelief]." |
Bible Question: John 20:23 says the disciples were given power to forgive sins. I thought only Jesus could forgive sins? |
Bible Answer: Hi Ken Harris. Welcome to the Forum. Have a look at the following verses, and you will see that what Jesus was in fact saying to Peter was that what he Peter said to certain individual persons, would in fact have already been decided in Heaven.. Also as John 20:21-23, bellow shows, it will not in fact be them speaking, but the Holy Spirit, speaking through them, as was in fact the case with Jesus who describes here in verses 21, and 22, just how it was that the Father sent Him. Matt 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven. [Isa. 22:22.] Amplifed Bible Matt 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven." NASB Mat 16:19 "And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed[fn3] in heaven." NKJ Footnote 16:19 Or will have been bound . . . will have been loosed Mat 16:19 and I will give to thee the keys of the reign of the heavens, and whatever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever thou mayest loose upon the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.' Youngs Literal Translation. John 20:21 So Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you." John 20:22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. John 20:23 "If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained." May the Lord bless you, and keep you safe. ebrain. |
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