John 20:23

ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἀφιένται αὐτοῖς ἄν τινων κρατῆτε κεκράτηνται
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἄν
G302 PRT
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
τινων
G5100 X-GPM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
ἀφῆτε
G863 V-2AAS-2P
aphiēmi
to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
  • to send away
    • to bid going away or depart
      • of a husband divorcing his wife
      to send forth, yield up, to expire"to let go, let alone, let be
      • to disregard
        • "to leave, not to discuss now, (a topic)
        • of teachers, writers and speakers
        to omit, neglect
      to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit"to give up, keep no longer
    to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a person"to leave, go way from one
    • in order to go to another place
      • "to depart from any one"to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all mutual claims are abandoned"to desert wrongfully"to go away leaving something behind"to leave one by not taking him as a companion"to leave on dying, leave behind one"to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining"abandon, leave destitute
τὰς
G3588 T-APF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἁμαρτίας
G266 N-APF
hamartia
a sin (properly abstract)
  • equivalent to 264
    • to be without a share in
      • "to miss the mark"to err, be mistaken"to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honor, to do or go wrong"to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin
    that which is done wrong, sin, an offence, a violation of the divine law in thought or in act"collectively, the complex or aggregate of sins committed either by a single person or by many
ἀφιένται
G863
aphiēmi
to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
  • to send away
    • to bid going away or depart
      • of a husband divorcing his wife
      to send forth, yield up, to expire"to let go, let alone, let be
      • to disregard
        • "to leave, not to discuss now, (a topic)
        • of teachers, writers and speakers
        to omit, neglect
      to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit"to give up, keep no longer
    to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a person"to leave, go way from one
    • in order to go to another place
      • "to depart from any one"to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all mutual claims are abandoned"to desert wrongfully"to go away leaving something behind"to leave one by not taking him as a companion"to leave on dying, leave behind one"to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining"abandon, leave destitute
αὐτοῖς
G846 P-DPM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ἄν
G302 PRT
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
τινων
G5100 X-GPM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
κρατῆτε
G2902 V-PAS-2P
krateō
to use strength, i.e., seize or retain (literally or figuratively)
  • to have power, be powerful
    • to be chief, be master of, to rule
    to get possession of
    • to become master of, to obtain
      • "to take hold of"to take hold of, take, seize
      • to lay hands on one in order to get him into one's power
    to hold
    • to hold in the hand
      • "to hold fast, i.e., not discard or let go
      • to keep carefully and faithfully
      to continue to hold, to retain
      • of death continuing to hold one
        • "to hold in check, restrain
κεκράτηνται
G2902 V-RPI-3P
krateō
to use strength, i.e., seize or retain (literally or figuratively)
  • to have power, be powerful
    • to be chief, be master of, to rule
    to get possession of
    • to become master of, to obtain
      • "to take hold of"to take hold of, take, seize
      • to lay hands on one in order to get him into one's power
    to hold
    • to hold in the hand
      • "to hold fast, i.e., not discard or let go
      • to keep carefully and faithfully
      to continue to hold, to retain
      • of death continuing to hold one
        • "to hold in check, restrain

ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἀφιένται αὐτοῖς ἄν τινων κρατῆτε κεκράτηνται
23
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Cross References

Matthew 18:18

Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν· ὅσα ἐὰν δήσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται δεδεμένα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ καὶ ὅσα ἐὰν λύσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται λελυμένα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ
18
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 16:19

καὶ δώσω σοι τὰς κλεῖς τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ ὃ ἐὰν δήσῃς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται δεδεμένον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς καὶ ὃ ἐὰν λύσῃς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται λελυμένον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς
19
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Mark 2:5

ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ Τέκνον ἀφέωνται σοι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου
5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

Acts 10:43

τούτῳ πάντες οἱ προφῆται μαρτυροῦσιν ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν λαβεῖν διὰ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ πάντα τὸν πιστεύοντα εἰς αὐτόν
43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Acts 13:38

γνωστὸν οὖν ἔστω ὑμῖν ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί ὅτι διὰ τούτου ὑμῖν ἄφεσις ἁμαρτιῶν καταγγέλλεται
38
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Acts 2:38

Πέτρος δὲ ἔφη πρὸς αὐτούς Μετανοήσατε καὶ βαπτισθήτω ἕκαστος ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ λήψεσθε τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος
38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

2 Corinthians 2:6

ἱκανὸν τῷ τοιούτῳ ἡ ἐπιτιμία αὕτη ἡ ὑπὸ τῶν πλειόνων
6
Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

1 Timothy 1:20

ὧν ἐστιν Ὑμέναιος καὶ Ἀλέξανδρος οὓς παρέδωκα τῷ Σατανᾷ ἵνα παιδευθῶσιν μὴ βλασφημεῖν
20
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

1 Corinthians 5:4

ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ συναχθέντων ὑμῶν καὶ τοῦ ἐμοῦ πνεύματος σὺν τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
4
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Ephesians 2:20

ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
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