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.
KJV
Greek original
ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξῆλθαν ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἦσαν ἐξ ἡμῶν εἰ γὰρ ἐξ ἡμῶν ἦσαν μεμενήκεισαν ἂν μεθ’ ἡμῶν ἀλλ’ ἵνα φανερωθῶσιν ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶν πάντες ἐξ ἡμῶν
Louis Segond 1910
Ils sont sortis du milieu de nous, mais ils n'étaient pas des nôtres; car s'ils eussent été des nôtres, ils seraient demeurés avec nous, mais cela est arrivé afin qu'il fût manifeste que tous ne sont pas des nôtres.
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.
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