²³ whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever `sins' ye retain, they are retained.

¹⁹ 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.

¹⁸ Verily I say unto you, what things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

⁴³ To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

³⁸ Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:

³⁹ and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

³⁸ And Peter `said' unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

⁵ And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.

⁶ But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

⁷ Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, `even' God?

⁸ And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

⁹ Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

¹⁰ But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),

⁶ Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was `inflicted' by the many;

⁷ so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

⁸ Wherefore I beseech you to confirm `your' love toward him.

⁹ For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

¹⁰ But to whom ye forgive anything, I `forgive' also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes `have I forgiven it' in the presence of Christ;

²⁰ of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

²⁰ being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;

⁴ in the name of our Lord Jesus, ye being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,