1 John 2:17-19

Contemporary English Version

¹⁷ The world and the desires it causes are disappearing. But if we obey God, we will live forever.

The Enemy of Christ

¹⁸ Children, this is the last hour. You heard that the enemy of Christ would appear at this time, and many of Christ's enemies have already appeared. So we know the last hour is here. ¹⁹ These people came from our own group, yet they were not really part of us. If they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. But they left, which proves they did not belong to our group.