Joh 20:23, 2Cor 5:19-20 | ESV | STEP | If you forgive the sins of any , they are forgiven them ; if you withhold forgiveness from any , it is withheld .

d[See ver. 18 above]

John 20:23

23 ^aIf you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

2 Corinthians 5:19-20

19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling ^{▼▼Or God was in Christ, reconciling} the world to himself, ^cnot counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us ^dthe message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, ^ewe are ambassadors for Christ, ^fGod making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.