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.

All that are born of God do no sin, for his seed abideth in them, and they cannot sin, because they be born of God.

Ye beloved, believe not every spirit: but prove the spirits whether they be of God, or not: for many false prophets are gone out in to the world.

They be of the world, and therefore speak they of the world, and the world attendeth unto them.