Modern Translations
New International Version If you forgive anyone's sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."
New Living Translation If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
English Standard Version If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”
Berean Study Bible If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
New American Standard Bible If you forgive the sins of any,
their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the
sins of any, they have been retained.”
NASB 1995 "If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained."
NASB 1977 “If you forgive the sins of any,
their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the
sins of any, they have been retained.”
Amplified Bible If you forgive the sins of anyone they are forgiven [because of their faith]; if you retain
the sins of anyone, they are retained [and remain unforgiven because of their unbelief].”
Christian Standard Bible If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Holman Christian Standard Bible If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
Contemporary English Version If you forgive anyone's sins, they will be forgiven. But if you don't forgive their sins, they will not be forgiven."
Good News Translation If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."
GOD'S WORD® Translation Whenever you forgive sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you don't forgive them, they are not forgiven."
International Standard Version If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven. If you retain people's sins, they are retained."
NET Bible If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone's sins, they are retained."