1 John 2:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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 going out showed that none of them belonged to us.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 none of them were of us.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    They went oute from vs but they were not of vs. For yf they had bene of vs they wolde no dout have continued with vs. But that fortuned that yt myght appere that they were not of vs.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They wente out fro vs, but they were not of vs: for yf they had bene of vs, they wolde no doute haue contynued with vs. But that they maye be knowne, how that they are not all of vs.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    They went out from vs, but they were not of vs: for if they had bene of vs, they should haue continued with vs. But this cometh to passe, that it might appeare, that they are not all of vs.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They went out from vs, but they were not of vs: For yf they had ben of vs, they woulde no doubt haue continued with vs: But that it myght appeare that they were not of vs.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    out of us they went forth, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but -- that they might be manifested that they are not all of us.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us, because if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out from us to demonstrate that all of them do not belong to us.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 11:19 : 19 Indeed, there must be factions among you so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
  • Acts 20:30 : 30 Even from among your own group, men will rise up, speaking twisted things to draw away the disciples to follow them.
  • Deut 13:13 : 13 If you hear about one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to live in,
  • Job 17:9 : 9 Yet the righteous hold to their way, and those with clean hands grow stronger.
  • Ps 37:28 : 28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His faithful ones. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
  • Ps 41:9 : 9 They say, 'A vile disease has overtaken him, and he will never rise again from where he lies.'
  • Ps 125:1-2 : 1 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever. 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, from this time forth and forevermore.
  • Jer 32:38-40 : 38 They will be My people, and I will be their God. 39 I will give them one heart and one way so that they may always fear Me, for their own good and the good of their children after them. 40 I will make with them an everlasting covenant; I will never turn away from doing good to them. I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me.
  • Matt 13:20-21 : 20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
  • Matt 24:24 : 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
  • Mark 4:5-6 : 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it didn’t have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away.
  • Mark 4:16-17 : 16 In a similar way, these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy. 17 But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately fall away.
  • Mark 13:22 : 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
  • Luke 8:13 : 13 The seed on the rocky ground represents those who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in times of testing, they fall away.
  • John 4:14 : 14 But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
  • John 6:37-39 : 37 'All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.' 38 'For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him who sent me.' 39 'And this is the will of him who sent me: that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up on the last day.'
  • 2 Tim 2:10 : 10 For this reason, I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus, along with eternal glory.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'
  • 2 Tim 3:9 : 9 But they will not get very far because their folly will be clear to everyone, just as the folly of Jannes and Jambres became evident.
  • Heb 10:39 : 39 But we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but among those who have faith for the preservation of the soul.
  • 1 Pet 1:2-5 : 2 chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who are being guarded by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
  • 2 Pet 2:20-21 : 20 For if, after escaping the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
  • Jude 1:1 : 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, to those who are called, loved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ.
  • Jude 1:19 : 19 These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly, devoid of the Spirit.
  • Rom 9:6 : 6 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
  • Rom 11:5-6 : 5 So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer based on works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
  • John 15:2 : 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
  • Acts 15:24 : 24 Since we have heard that some have gone out from us and troubled you with teachings, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no such instructions,
  • John 10:28-30 : 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one.

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