John 20:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

[Now having received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] if you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[Now having received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] if you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

If you forgive a person's sins, God will forgive them too. If you do not forgive them, God will not forgive them.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you forgive the sins of anyone, their sins are forgiven. If there is anyone whose sins you don't forgive, their sins are not forgiven."

If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Whenever you forgive sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you don't forgive them, they are not forgiven."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain [the sins of] any, they are retained."

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."

English NIV

If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."

English NKJ 1982

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

English NLT

If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven. If you refuse to forgive them, they are unforgiven."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I send you to preach the forgiveness of sins—and people’s sins will be forgiven. But if you don’t proclaim the forgiveness of their sins, they will remain guilty.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven. If you refuse to forgive them, they are unforgiven.“

English Tyndale 1537

Whosoever's sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them: And whosoever's sins ye retain, they are retained.

John 20:23 — Compare Translations