Berean Standard Bible
“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.”
John explains the departure of some former members of the community. Their leaving had shaken others who wondered what it meant.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
out of us they went forth, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but -- that they might be manifested that they are not all of us.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Salieron de nosotros, mas no eran de nosotros; porque si fueran de nosotros, hubieran cierto permanecido con nosotros; pero salieron para que se manifestase que todos no son de nosotros.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Aunque salieron de entre nosotros, en realidad nunca fueron de los nuestros, porque si lo hubieran sido, se habrían quedado con nosotros. El hecho de que nos dejaran comprueba que no eran de los nuestros.
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