1 JOHN 2:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 2 0
“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.”
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have abided with us. But they went out, that it might be made plain that they all are not of us — the going out (exerchō) reveals that false teachers were never truly of the community (ex hemōn). Their departure demonstrates the truth of apostolic doctrine: they lacked genuine faith. The crisis separates true from false.
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Lena Hoffmann (test user)1d agoHope in suffering — 1 John 2
God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. Go...
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Adam Smith (test user)1d agoTransformation through the Word — 1 John 2
I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis,...
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