"Ifyou forgivethe sinsof any,[their sins] have been forgiventhem; ifyou retainthe [sins] of any,they have been retained."
"TrulyI sayto you, whateveryou bindon earthshall have been boundin heaven;and whateveryou looseon earthshall have been loosedin heaven.
"I will giveyou the keysof the kingdomof heaven;and whateveryou bindon earthshall have been boundin heaven,and whateveryou looseon earthshall have been loosedin heaven."
Among theseare Hymenaeusand Alexander,whomI have handed overto Satan,sothat they will be taughtnot to blaspheme.
"Of Him allthe prophetsbear witnessthat throughHis nameeveryonewho believesin Him receivesforgivenessof sins."
Peter[said] to them, "Repent,and eachof you be baptizedin the nameof JesusChristfor the forgivenessof your sins;and you will receivethe giftof the HolySpirit.
In the nameof our LordJesus,when you are assembled,and I with you in spirit,with the powerof our LordJesus,
having been builton the foundationof the apostlesand prophets,ChristJesusHimselfbeingthe corner[stone],
And when He had saidthis,He breathedon them and saidto them, "Receivethe HolySpirit.
