Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Bible References

General references

Matthew 16:19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven."
John 20:23
If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone's sins, they are retained."
Acts 15:23
They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!
1 Corinthians 5:4
When you gather together in the name of our Lord Jesus, and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of our Lord Jesus,
2 Corinthians 2:10
If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him -- for indeed what I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,
Revelation 3:7
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doors no one can shut, and shuts doors no one can open:

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