1 John 2:19 meaning and explanation
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 their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
1 John 2:19, Berean Standard Bible
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John is writing to a congregation troubled by teachers who had left the community, apparently denying that Jesus is the Christ (verses 22 and 26). The "they" are these departed teachers.
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