Joh 20:21-23, Act 5:31, 7:59-60, 2Cor 2:10, 5:20, Eph 4:32, Col 3:13 | ESV | STEP | Jesus said to them again , Peace be with you . As the Father has sent me , even so I am sending you .

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John 20:21-23

21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As ^athe Father has sent me, ^beven so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he ^cbreathed on them and said to them, ^d“Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 ^eIf you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

Acts 5:31

31 God exalted ^fhim at his right hand as ^gLeader and ^hSavior, ⁱto give ^jrepentance to Israel and ^kforgiveness of sins.

Acts 7:59-60

59 And as they were stoning Stephen, ^lhe called out, “Lord Jesus, ^mreceive my spirit.” 60 And ⁿfalling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ^o“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, ^phe fell asleep.

2 Corinthians 2:10

10 Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,

2 Corinthians 5:20

20 Therefore, ^qwe are ambassadors for Christ, ^rGod making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Ephesians 4:32

32 ^sBe kind to one another, tenderhearted, ^tforgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Colossians 3:13

13 ^ubearing with one another and, ^vif one has a complaint against another, ^wforgiving each other; ^xas the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.