1 John 2:19

They have gone forth from our midst, but they did not really belong to us; for had they belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they left us that it might be manifest that professed believers do not all belong to us.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The 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.

In Context

18Dear children, the last hour has come; and as you once heard that there was to be an anti-Christ, so even now many anti-Christs have appeared. By this we may know that the last hour has come.

20As for you, you have an anointing from the holy One and have perfect knowledge.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:24For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying wonderful signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, were it possible, even God's own People.

Mark 4:16In the same way those who receive the seed on the rocky places are those who, when they have heard the Message, at once accept it joyfully,

Luke 8:13Those on the rock are the people who on hearing the Message receive it joyfully; but they have no root: for a time they believe, but when trial comes they fall away.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:19-20

Concerning Antichrist. ( a. d. 80.) 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. 19 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. Here is, I. A moral prognostication of the time; the end is coming: Little children, it is the last time, v.… Read the whole commentary →

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