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.
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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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Disjunctive Particle
ἄν Speech Disjunctive Particle
Dictionary form: ἄν · an
In English
In the KJV here: soever
soever ×4 i ×3 whatsoever ×3 whosoever ×3 that ×2 as ×2 have ×2 would have ×2
Strong's Definition G302
have, soever, whatsoever, whosoever, would, …
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 24 English renderings
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Indefinite Pronoun — Genitive, masculine plural possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s" plural — usually add "-s"
τινων Speech Indefinite Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: τὶς · tees
In English
In the KJV here: whose
any man ×73 some ×67 any ×65 a certain ×55 certain ×52 a man ×31 one ×31 any thing ×25
Strong's Definition G5100
man, certain, some, any, one, …
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
Variations 24 forms of this word
Translations 63 English renderings
Man
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Grammar V-2AAS-2P
Verb — Active Subjunctive, second person plural the subject does the action — "he ___s" a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
ἀφῆτε Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person Second Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἀφίημι · ah-FEE-ay-mee
In English
In the KJV here: ye remit
left ×15 forgive ×10 let ×6 be forgiven ×5 he left ×5 let alone ×5 are forgiven ×4 suffer ×4
Strong's Definition G863
left, forgive, forgiven, leave, let, …
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
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 74 English renderings
Leave
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Definite Article — Accusative, feminine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
τὰς Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
In English
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Grammar N-APF
Noun — Accusative, feminine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
ἁμαρτίας Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἁμαρτία · ha-mahr-TEE-ah
In English
In the KJV here: sins
sin ×70 sins ×55 of sins ×13 sin of ×8 of sin ×5 a sin ×3 sin unto ×3 sins of ×3
Strong's Definition G266
sin, sins, sinful, offence
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
Variations 12 forms of this word
Translations 19 English renderings
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In the KJV here: they are remitted
left ×15 forgive ×10 let ×6 be forgiven ×5 he left ×5 let alone ×5 are forgiven ×4 suffer ×4
Strong's Definition G863
left, forgive, forgiven, leave, let, …
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
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 74 English renderings
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Personal Pronoun — Dative, masculine plural the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___" plural — usually add "-s"
αὐτοῖς Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
In English
In the KJV here: unto them
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
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
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Disjunctive Particle
ἄν Speech Disjunctive Particle
Dictionary form: ἄν · an
In English
In the KJV here: soever
soever ×4 i ×3 whatsoever ×3 whosoever ×3 that ×2 as ×2 have ×2 would have ×2
Strong's Definition G302
have, soever, whatsoever, whosoever, would, …
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 24 English renderings
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Indefinite Pronoun — Genitive, masculine plural possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s" plural — usually add "-s"
τινων Speech Indefinite Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: τὶς · tees
In English
In the KJV here: and whose
any man ×73 some ×67 any ×65 a certain ×55 certain ×52 a man ×31 one ×31 any thing ×25
Strong's Definition G5100
man, certain, some, any, one, …
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
Variations 24 forms of this word
Translations 63 English renderings
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Grammar V-PAS-2P
Verb — Present Active Subjunctive, second person plural ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
κρατῆτε Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person Second Number Plural
Dictionary form: κρατέω · kra-TEH-oh
In English
In the KJV here: sins ye retain
took ×5 holding ×3 to lay hold ×3 and took ×2 hold fast ×2 them that hold ×2 they might take ×2 already hold fast ×1
Strong's Definition G2902
hold, took, holding, fast, take, …
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
Variations 25 forms of this word
Translations 35 English renderings
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Verb — Passive Indicative, third person plural the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
κεκράτηνται Speech Verb Voice Passive Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: κρατέω · kra-TEH-oh
In English
In the KJV here: they are retained
took ×5 holding ×3 to lay hold ×3 and took ×2 hold fast ×2 them that hold ×2 they might take ×2 already hold fast ×1
Strong's Definition G2902
hold, took, holding, fast, take, …
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
Variations 25 forms of this word
Translations 35 English renderings
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