King James Version

John 20:23

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they have been forgiven” (ἀφέωνται) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “are forgiven” (ἀφιένται) before them here.

ἄνansoeverἄνparticle — “soever”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.soeverτινωνtinōnand whoseτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “and whose”, the of-formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.and whoseἀφῆτεaphēteto releaseἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to release”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “release”.τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “sin”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.ἀφέωνταιapheōntaito releaseἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to release”, a completed action with a present resultG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “release”.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἄνansoeverἄνparticle — “soever”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.soeverτινωνtinōnoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “one”, the of-formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.κρατῆτεkratētesins ye retainκρατέω (krateō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “sins ye retain”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2902I am strong, mighty, hence: I rule, am master, prevail; I obtain, take hold of; I hold, hold fast.sins ye retainκεκράτηνταιkekratēntaithey are retainedκρατέω (krateō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they are retained”, a completed action with a present resultG2902I am strong, mighty, hence: I rule, am master, prevail; I obtain, take hold of; I hold, hold fast.they are retained

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ἀφιένταιaphientaiye remitἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “ye remit”, a completed action with a present resultG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “remit”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

Young’s Literal Translation

if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

World English Bible

If you forgive anyone ’s sins, they have been forgiven them . If you retain anyone ’s sins, they have been retained .”

Darby Translation

whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.

Douay-Rheims

Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

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