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19 They went out from us, but they were not of [a] us. For if they had been of us, they would have remained with us. But they went out in order that they might be made-evident that[b] they all are not of us.

You Have God’s Anointing And You Know The Truth. Let It Abide In You And You In It

20 And you have an Anointing[c] from the Holy One, and you all have-knowledge[d]. 21 I did not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that[e] every lie is not from[f] the truth.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:19 That is, belonging to us.
  2. 1 John 2:19 That is, that none of those who left are of us. Or, made-evident, because. That is, because not all the people in the church are of us.
  3. 1 John 2:20 That is, the Holy Spirit.
  4. 1 John 2:20 That is, you all have the knowledge you need to discern between truth and error.
  5. 1 John 2:21 Or, and because. This may be a second thing they know; or, a second reason John wrote to them.
  6. 1 John 2:21 That is, originating from, belonging to.

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