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.

Bible References

Went out

Matthew 13:20
He that received seed on the rocky places is he that hears the word and immediately receives it with joy
Mark 4:5
And some fell on a rocky place, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had no depth of earth;
Luke 8:13
those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, and they have no root; they believe for a time, and in a time of trial fall away;
John 15:2
Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away; and every branch that bears fruit he trims, that it may bear more fruit.
Acts 15:24
Since we heard that some going out from us have troubled you with words subverting your souls, to whom we gave no charge,
Acts 20:30
and of yourselves men will arise speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
2 Peter 2:20
For if having escaped the defilements of the world by a knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome by them, the last state of those persons is worse than the first.
Jude 1:19
These are they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

They might

Romans 9:6
Not that the word of God has failed of being accomplished. For all are not Israel who are of Israel;
Romans 11:5
So then also at the present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace;
1 Corinthians 11:19
For it is necessary that there should be heresies among you, that the approved may be manifest among you.
2 Timothy 3:9
But they shall proceed no further; for their foolishness shall become manifest to all, as theirs also was.
Hebrews 10:39
But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.

General references

Matthew 25:2
and five of them were foolish, and five wise.
John 10:5
But a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers.
1 Timothy 5:15
for some have already turned back after Satan.