"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…" — 1 John 2:19

1 John 2:19 · 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.”

— 1 John 2:19

Verse 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.

Verse 20

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

1 John 2 — Context

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

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.

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

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.

Cross References

Acts 20:30

Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

1 Corinthians 11:19

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. {heresies: or, sects}

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.

Jude 1:19

These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

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.

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;

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. {sure: or, steady}

John 6:37-39

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.