1 John 2:19 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 2:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 2:19 WEB — 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.”

1 John 2:19 — World English Bible

1 John 2:19 ASV — 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.”

1 John 2:19 — American Standard Version

1 John 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

1 John 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

1 John 2:19 — Darby Translation

1 John 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

1 John 2:19 — Geneva Bible

1 John 2:19 in Context — 1 John 2

17 O mundo passa, e também a sua cobiça; mas aquele que faz a vontade de Deus permanece para sempre.

18 Filhinhos, é a última hora. E como ouvistes que o anticristo vem, já agora muitos anticristos chegaram. Por isso sabemos que é a última hora.

19 Eles saíram de nós, mas não eram dos nossos, pois se fossem dos nossos, continuariam conosco; mas [o que aconteceu] foi para tornar claro que todos eles não eram dos nossos.

20 Vós, porém, tendes a unção do Santo, e conheceis todas as coisas.

21 Eu vos escrevi, não porque não conheceis a verdade, mas sim, porque a conheceis, e porque nenhuma mentira vem da verdade.

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What Does 1 John 2:19 Mean?

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