1 John 2:19

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¹⁷ And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

¹⁸ Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

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.

²⁰ But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

²¹ I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: They went out from among us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have surely remained with us, but that they might be made manifest that none are of us.
BLB: 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.

ÅB: De er gått ut fra oss, men de var ikke av oss: for hadde de vært av oss, så var de blitt hos oss; men det skulle bli åpenbart at ikke alle er av oss.
OTB: De gikk ut fra oss, men de var ikke virkelig av oss; for hvis de hadde vært av oss, ville de ha blitt hos oss; men de gikk ut, for at det skulle bli åpenbart at de alle ikke er av oss.
B1930: De er gått ut fra oss, men de var ikke av oss: for hadde de vært av oss, så var de blitt hos oss; men det skulde bli åpenbart at ikke alle er av oss.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Acts 20:30
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
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1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
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Jude 1:19
These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
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Luke 8:13
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
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2 Peter 2:20–21
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
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Matthew 13:20–21
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
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2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
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Acts 15:24
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
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