These “many antichrists, ” wrote John,“ went out from us, but they were not of our sort; for if they had been of our sort, they would have remained with us. ” ​ — 1 John 2: 18, 19.
Johannes kirjutas, et paljud kristusevastased on „meist... lähtunud, kuid nad ei olnud meist; sest kui nad oleksid olnud meist, siis nad oleksid jäänud meie juurde ”.