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

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
If An 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. Prtcl H302 ἄν an
you might forgive (a) to send away, (b) to let go, release, permit to depart, (c) to remit, forgive, (d) to permit, suffer. V-RIM/P-3P H863 ἀφῆτε aphēte
sins Properly: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed. N-AFP H266 ἁμαρτίας amartias
of any, Any one, someone, a certain one or thing. IPro-GMP H5100 τινων tinōn
they are forgiven (a) to send away, (b) to let go, release, permit to depart, (c) to remit, forgive, (d) to permit, suffer. V-RIM/P-3P H863 ἀφέωνται apheōntai
if An 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. Prtcl H302 ἄν an
you might retain To be strong, mighty, hence: to rule, to be master, prevail; to obtain, take hold of; to hold, hold fast. V-RIM/P-3P H2902 κρατῆτε kratēte
any, Any one, someone, a certain one or thing. IPro-GMP H5100 τινων tinōn
they are retained.” To be strong, mighty, hence: to rule, to be master, prevail; to obtain, take hold of; to hold, hold fast. V-RIM/P-3P H2902 κεκράτηνται kekratēntai

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Berean Bible If you might forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you might retain any, they are retained.”
King James Bible If you might forgive the Whose soever sins of any, ye remit, they are forgiven remitted unto them; if you might retain any, and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.”
Hebrew Greek English If "If you might forgive the sins of any, they are their sins have been forgiven them; if you might retain the sins of any, they are have been retained.”"
New American Standard Bible 1995 If "If you might forgive the sins of any, they are their sins have been forgiven them; if you might retain the sins of any, they are have been retained.”"