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

John 20:23 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયોહાન ૨૦:૨૩
જેઓનાં પાપ તમે માફ કરો છો, તેઓના પાપ માફ કરવામાં આવે છે; અને જેઓનાં પાપ તમે રાખો છો, તેઓના પાપ રહે છે.’”
हिन्दीयूहन्ना २०:२३
जिनके पाप तुम क्षमा करो वे उनके लिये क्षमा किए गए हैं; जिनके तुम रखो, वे रखे गए हैं।”

In context

21Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”

22When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!

23If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”

24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.

25The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

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