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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:
what is the meaning of john 20:23? |
Bible Answer: Some commentators have given this statement an extreme interpretation. The prerogative of forgiving sins belongs only to God. Jesus had just commissioned His apostles. Their message was to be the same He had proclaimed. Those who heard had a choice, to accept or reject the message. The apostles could assure those who accepted that their sins had been forgiven, and those who rejected that they were still guilty. Thoralf Gilbrant, ed., The Complete Biblical Library – John, (Springfield, IL: World Library Press, Inc., 1988), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, 537. |
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