Yet the righteous hold to their way, and they who have clean hands grow stronger and stronger.
1 John 2:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 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. But by going out they made it plain that none of them belongs to us. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They went out from our number, but they did not [really] belong to us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us. But [they withdrew] that it might be plain that they all are not of us. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible They went out from us, but they were not really part of us. If they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. But by going out from us, they showed they all are not part of us. Catholic Public Domain Version They went out from among us, but they were not of us. For, if they had been of us, certainly they would have remained with us. But in this way, it is made manifest that none of them are of us. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They went out from us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us; but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us. |
Yet the righteous hold to their way, and they who have clean hands grow stronger and stronger.
For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me.
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
False messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
The ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe only for a while and in a time of testing fall away.
He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.
but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.”
Since we have heard that certain persons who have gone out from us, though with no instructions from us, have said things to disturb you and have unsettled your minds,
Some even from your own group will come distorting the truth in order to entice the disciples to follow them.
It is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all those descended from Israel are Israelites,
Indeed, there have to be factions among you, for only so will it become clear who among you are genuine.
that scoundrels from among you have gone out and led the inhabitants of the town astray, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ whom you have not known,
Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.”
But they will not make much progress because, as in the case of those two men, their folly will become plain to everyone.
But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost but among those who have faith and so preserve our souls.
Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh; any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist!
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, who are beloved in God the Father and kept safe for Jesus Christ:
It is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing divisions.