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.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe {unto him}, through whom they come!

Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command {them} to keep the law of Moses. {rose...: or, rose up, said they, certain}

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

For we have found this man {a} pestilent {fellow}, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, {indignation: or, envy}

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

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.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe {unto him}, through whom they come!

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: {adultery: Gr. an adulteress}

Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' {household}. {household: or, friends}

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth {it} empty, swept, and garnished.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I {am} the LORD.

For we have found this man {a} pestilent {fellow}, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.