John 20:23

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If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”

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  • Matt 16:19 : 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
  • Matt 18:18 : 18 “I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
  • Acts 10:43 : 43 About him all the prophets testify, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
  • Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and by this one everyone who believes is justified from everything from which the law of Moses could not justify you.
  • Mark 2:5-9 : 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6 Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds: 7 “Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8 Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’? 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”– he said to the paralytic–
  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter said to them,“Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  • 2 Cor 2:6-9 : 6 This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him, 7 so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair. 8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. 9 For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything. 10 If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him– for indeed what I have forgiven(if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,
  • Eph 2:20 : 20 because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
  • 1 Tim 1:20 : 20 Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
  • 1 Cor 5:4 : 4 When you gather together in the name of our Lord Jesus, and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of our Lord Jesus,

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  • John 20:20-22
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    20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

    21So Jesus said to them again,“Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.”

    22And after he said this, he breathed on them and said,“Receive the Holy Spirit.

  • Mark 3:28-29
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    28I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

    29But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin”

  • Luke 7:47-49
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    47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”

    48Then Jesus said to her,“Your sins are forgiven.”

    49But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”

  • Matt 12:31-32
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    31For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

    32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

  • Luke 5:20-21
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    20When Jesus saw their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

    21Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves,“Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

  • Matt 18:18
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    18“I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

  • Luke 5:23-24
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    23Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?

    24But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– he said to the paralyzed man–“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home.”

  • Matt 6:14-15
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    14“For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

    15But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.

  • 2 Cor 2:10
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    10If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him– for indeed what I have forgiven(if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,

  • Mark 2:9-10
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    9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’?

    10But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”– he said to the paralytic–

  • Mark 2:5
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    5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Son, your sins are forgiven.”

  • Matt 9:5-6
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    5Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?

    6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– then he said to the paralytic–“Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

  • Mark 2:7
    71%

    7“Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

  • Matt 16:19
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    19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

  • Mark 11:25
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    25Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your sins.”

  • Luke 12:10
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    10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Matt 18:35
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    35So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”

  • Acts 13:38
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    38Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

  • Acts 2:38
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    38Peter said to them,“Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • John 13:20
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    20I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

  • Luke 6:37
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    37Do Not Judge Others“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.

  • Luke 17:3-4
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    3Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

    4Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying,‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

  • Rom 4:7
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    7“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

  • John 9:41
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    41Jesus replied,“If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains.

  • John 20:24
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    24The Response of Thomas Now Thomas(called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

  • John 8:34
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    34Jesus answered them,“I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin.

  • Luke 7:43
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    43Simon answered,“I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” Jesus said to him,“You have judged rightly.”

  • Col 1:14
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    14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

  • Luke 23:34
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    34[But Jesus said,“Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.

  • Matt 9:2
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    2Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.”

  • Acts 10:43
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    43About him all the prophets testify, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

  • John 20:26
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    26Eight days later the disciples were again together in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said,“Peace be with you!”

  • Matt 18:21
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    21Then Peter came to him and said,“Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?”

  • Col 3:13
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    13bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.

  • Mark 3:15
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    15and to have authority to cast out demons.

  • Matt 6:12
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    12and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors.

  • Mark 4:12
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    12so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven.”