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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.”

Matthew 12:31

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In the same confrontation, the Pharisees have attributed Jesus' clear works of the Spirit to the devil. Jesus warns them in unusually stern terms about how serious it is to call the Spirit's work evil.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

King James Version (KJV)

Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por tanto os digo: Todo pecado y blasfemia será perdonado á los hombres: mas la blasfemia contra el Espíritu no será perdonada á los hombres.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cualquier blasfemia o cualquier otro pecado le será perdonado a la gente; pero el que ofenda al Espíritu Santo no tendrá perdón.

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