^19 (A)They 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, ^(B)so that ^[a]it would be evident that they all are not of us.

Testing the Spirits

4 ^(A)Beloved, do not believe every ^(B)spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because ^(C)many false prophets have gone out into the world.