1 John 2:19
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 , that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
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17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of Elohim abideth for ever.
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 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 , that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.