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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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  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.

19 They went out from us,(A) but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.(B)

20 But you have an anointing(C) from the Holy One,(D) and all of you know the truth.[a](E) 21 I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it(F) and because no lie comes from the truth.

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  1. 1 John 2:20 Some manuscripts and you know all things