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1They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, 2so that [a]it would be shown that they all are not of us.
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[b]But you have an 3anointing from 4the HolyOne, and 5you allknow.
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I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but 6because you do know it, and [c]becauseno*lie is 7of the truth.