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John 20:23

If you choose to forgive someone his sins [release him from his sin, carry out God's commission, tell him that Jesus can forgive], they are already forgiven.
[The verb form indicates that the sins are forgiven in the past with the present result that they are now forgiven.]
If you bind (hold fast) someone [by not forgiving his sins], he is bound." [The verb form indicates that the sins have been bound in the past with a present result that they are binding.]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

ἄν   τινων   ἀφῆτε   τὰς   ἁμαρτίας,   ἀφέωνται   αὐτοῖς·   ἄν   τινων   κρατῆτε,   κεκράτηνται.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

ἄν   τινων   ἀφῆτε   τὰς   ἁμαρτίας,   ἀφέωνται   αὐτοῖς·   ἄν   τινων   κρατῆτε,   κεκράτηνται.¶  

Manuscript comments

TR has 10 Words, NA has 11 (+1).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G0302
 ἄν (an)
 If
Particle Particle
 PRT
G5100
 τινων (tinon)
 of any,
Indef. pron. Indefinite pronoun
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
X-GPM
G0863
 ἀφῆτε (aphete)
 you may forgive
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active subj. second aorist active subjunctive
pl. second person plural
V-2AAS-2P
G3588
 τὰς (tas)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
T-APF
G0266
 ἁμαρτίας, (amartias,)
 sins,
Noun Noun
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
N-APF
G0863
 ἀφέωνται (apheontai)
 they have been forgiven
VERB Verb
perf. pass. ind. perfect passive indicative
pl. third person plural
V-RPI-3P
G0846
 αὐτοῖς· (aytois.)
 to them;
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
P-DPM
G0302
 ἄν (an)
 If
Particle Particle
 PRT
G5100
 τινων (tinon)
 any
Indef. pron. Indefinite pronoun
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
X-GPM
G2902
 κρατῆτε, (kratete,)
 you may retain,
VERB Verb
pres. active subj. present active subjunctive
pl. second person plural
V-PAS-2P
G2902
 κεκράτηνται.¶ (kekratentai.)
 they have been retained.
VERB Verb
perf. pass. ind. perfect passive indicative
pl. third person plural
V-RPI-3P

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