1 John 2:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Went out

They might

Hebrews 10:39

General references

Matthew 25:2

John 10:5

1 Timothy 5:15

Bible References

Went out

There have gone forth men sons of the Abandoned One, out of thy midst, and have seduced the inhabitants of their city, saying, - Let us go, and serve other gods which ye have not known;

Even the man whom I used to salute, in whom I put confidence, who used to eat my bread, - hath magnified his heel against me!

And, he on the rocky places sown, the same, is he that, heareth the word, and, straightway, with joy, receiveth it;

And, some, fell on the rocky places, evenwhere it had not much earth, - and, straightway, it sprang forth, by reason of its not having depth of earth;

And, those upon the rock, are they who, as soon as they hear, with joy, welcome the word; and, these, not having, root, are they who, for a season, believe, - and, in a season of testing, draw back.

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, He taketh it away; and, every one that beareth, fruit, He pruneth it, that, more fruit, it may bear.

Inasmuch as we had heard that, certain from among us, had troubled you with words, dismantling your souls, - unto whom we had given no instructions,

and, from among your own selves, will arise men speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

For, if, having escaped from the defilements of the world by a personal knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, but, by the same having again become entangled, they are defeated, the, last, state hath become, for them, worse than, the first;

These, are they who make complete separation, mere men of soul, Spirit, not possessing.

They might

It is not, however, as though the word of God had failed; for, not all they who are of Israel, the same are Israel.

Thus, then, in the present season also, a remnant, by way of an election of favour, hath come into being.

For there must needs be, even parties among you, that, the approved, themselvesmay become manifest among you.

But they shall not force their way further, for, their folly, shall be, fully evident, unto all, - as also, that of those men, became.

We, however, are not of a drawing back unto destruction, but, of faith, unto an acquisition of life.

General references

Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent.

But, a stranger, will they in nowise follow, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice, of strangers.

For, already, some have turned aside after Satan: