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““They go out from us because they were not of us; for if they had been of us, doubtless, they would have continued with us; but they went out from us, that it might be manifest that they were not of us.”
“They go out from us, because they are not of us, for had they been of us, doubtless they would have continued with us.”
“They will go out from us because they are not of us, for if they had been of us they would doubtless have continued with us.”
“Are there not many of whom it is said, they went out from us because they were not of us?”