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

that certain worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which you have not known,

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil.

And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.

Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,

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

For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit.

They might

But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,

So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.

for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.

But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.

But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

General references

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers."

For some have already strayed after Satan.