19 Ábê bad bénkênkoŋgé bad abɛ́ ábe bédé ḿmesyánē nlatɛ́n, né-ʼaá dênkə̌ŋ boŋ bétɛ̄dē syánē. Nzé bémbɛ̄ bad ábe bédé áwesyánē nlatɛ́n, né bémbɛ̄ bébɛ́ ne syánē, boŋ bênchené syánē âbɛl boŋ ényînned ne mbále nɛ́n bán bénkênkoŋgé abɛ́ ne syánē.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but `they went out', that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
They went out from among us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have surely remained with us, but that they might be made manifest that none are of us.
World English Bible (WEB)
They went out from us, but they didn't belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
out of us they went forth, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but -- that they might be manifested that they are not all of us.