Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

They left us, but they were not part of us, for if they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. Their leaving made it clear that none of them was really part of us.

New American Standard Bible

They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

King James 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.

Holman Bible

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. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.

A Conservative Version

They went out from us, but they were not of us. For if they were of us, they would have continued with us, but--so that they might be made known, that they are not all of us.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

They went out from us [seeming at first to be Christians], but they were not really of us [because they were not truly born again and spiritually transformed]; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out [teaching false doctrine], so that it would be clearly shown that none of them are of us.

An Understandable Version

These antichrists left our group [i.e., withdrew their fellowship from us], but they were not [really a part] of us, for if they had been, they would have continued [to participate] with us. But, by their leaving us, it proved that none of them were [really] a part of our group [after all].

Anderson New Testament

They went out from us, but they were not of us: for, if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Common New Testament

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 it might be plain that none of them were of us.

Daniel Mace New Testament

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 it might be manifest, that they were not all of us.

Darby Translation

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.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

They went away from us, but they were not of us. For, if they had been of us, they would have abode with us; but they went away, that they might be made manifest that they were not of us.

Godbey New Testament

They came out from us, but they were not of us; for if they were of us, they would have remained with us: but in order that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us.

Goodspeed New Testament

They have gone out from our number, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had, they would have stayed with us. It was to make it clear that none of them really belonged to us that they withdrew.

John Wesley New Testament

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 were not all of us.

Julia Smith Translation

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they had remained with us, but, that they might be manifested, that they are not all of us.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us. But [they went out], in order that it might be shown that all of them are not of us.

Modern King James verseion

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they were of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out so that it might be revealed that they were not all of us.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They went out of us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. But that fortuned, that it might appear that they were not of us.

Moffatt New Testament

They withdrew from us, but they did not belong to us; had they belonged to us, they would have remained with us, but they withdrew to make it plain that they are none of us.

Montgomery New Testament

They came forth from us, but they did not belong to us. If they had belonged to us they would certainly have remained with us, but they went out that they might be manifest that they all are not of us.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

They went out from us, but they did not 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.

Noyes New Testament

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us.

Sawyer New Testament

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 from us] that they might be manifest that they are not all of us.

The Emphasized Bible

From among us, they went out, but they were not of us; for, if, of us, they had been, they would in that case have abode with us; but it came to pass in order that they might be made manifest, because, all, are not of us.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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 departed, that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us:

Twentieth Century New Testament

From us, it is true, they went out, but they had never belonged to us; for, if they had belonged to us, they would have remained among us. They left us that it might be made clear that they do not, any of them, belong to us.

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

They have gone forth from our midst, but they did not really belong to us; for had they belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they left us that it might be manifest that professed believers do not all belong to us.

Williams New Testament

They have gone out from our own number, but they did not really belong to us; for if they had, they would have stayed with us. It was to show that none of those who went out really belonged to us.

World English Bible

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.

Worrell New Testament

They went out from among 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 are not all of us.

Worsley New Testament

They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been indeed of us, they would have continued with us; but this was done that they might be made manifest, because all, that are with us, are not indeed of us.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐξέρχομαι 
Exerchomai 
go out, come, depart, go, go forth, come out, come forth,
Usage: 164

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

us
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
our, us, we, not tr,
our, us, we, not tr,
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388
Usage: 388
Usage: 388
Usage: 388

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461
Usage: 461

ἦν 
En 
εἰσί 
Eisi 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
are, be, were, have, not tr,
Usage: 410
Usage: 97

not
οὐ 
Ou 
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032
Usage: 1032

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709
Usage: 709
Usage: 709

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

if
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

φανερόω 
Phaneroo 
Usage: 44

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

Images 1 John 2:19

Prayers for 1 John 2:19

Context Readings

Departure Of The False Teachers

18 Little children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that an antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They left us, but they were not part of us, for if they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. Their leaving made it clear that none of them was really part of us. 20 You have an anointing from the Holy One and know all things.


Cross References

Acts 20:30

Indeed, some of your own men will arise and distort the truth in order to lure the disciples into following them.

1 Corinthians 11:19

Of course, there must be factions among you to show which of you are genuine!

Deuteronomy 13:13

that worthless men have come from among you to entice those who live in the towns. They may say, "Let's go and serve other gods that you haven't known.'

Job 17:9

But the righteous person will hold to his way, and those with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger."

Psalm 37:28

Indeed, the LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They are kept safe forever, but the lawless will be chased away, and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalm 41:9

As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me!

Psalm 125:1-2

Those who are trusting in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be overthrown. They remain forever.

Jeremiah 32:38-40

They'll be my people, and I'll be their God.

Matthew 13:20-21

As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,

Matthew 24:24

because false messiahs and false prophets will appear and display great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Mark 4:5-6

Others fell on stony ground, where they didn't have a lot of soil. They sprouted at once, because the soil wasn't deep.

Mark 4:16-17

Others are like the seeds sown on the stony ground. When they hear the word, at once they joyfully accept it,

Mark 13:22

because false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and omens to deceive, if possible, the elect.

Luke 8:13

The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

John 4:14

But whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never become thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become a well of water for him, springing up to eternal life."

John 6:37-39

Everything the Father gives me will come to me, and I'll never turn away the one who comes to me.

John 10:28-30

I give them eternal life, they'll never be lost, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch that does not produce fruit in me, and he cuts back every branch that does produce fruit, so that it might produce more fruit.

Acts 15:24

Greetings. We have heard that some men, coming from us without instructions from us, have said things to trouble you and have unsettled you.

Romans 9:6

Now it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all Israelis truly belong to Israel,

Romans 11:5-6

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

2 Timothy 2:10

For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, along with eternal glory.

2 Timothy 2:19

However, God's solid foundation still stands. It has this inscription on it: "The Lord knows those who belong to him," and "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from evil."

2 Timothy 3:9

But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those two men, their stupidity will be plain to everyone.

Hebrews 10:39

Now, we do not belong to those who turn back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

1 Peter 1:2-5

To: The exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, the people chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father through the sanctifying action of the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus, the Messiah, and to be sprinkled with his blood. May grace and peace be yours in abundance!

2 Peter 2:20-21

For if, after escaping the world's corruptions through a full knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Messiah, they are again entangled and conquered by those corruptions, then their last condition is worse than their former one.

Jude 1:1

From: Jude, a servant of Jesus the Messiah, and yet a brother of James. To: Those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept safe by Jesus, the Messiah.

Jude 1:19

These are the people who cause divisions. They are worldly, devoid of the Spirit.

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