1 John 2:19

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

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KJV

King James Version

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would [no doubt] have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

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WEB

World English Bible

They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.

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ASV

American Standard Version

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us. But [it is] so that it might be made manifest that they are not all of us.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 John 2

¹⁷ The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

¹⁸ Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.

¹⁹ They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

²⁰ You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.

²¹ I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

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