Galatians 5:9
A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
In Context
8Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.
Cross References
Matthew 16:6“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Mark 8:15“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
Luke 13:21It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Matthew Henry on Galatians 5:2-13
Exhortation to Stedfastness; Persuasives to Stedfastness. ( a. d. 56.) 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 5 For we through the… Read the whole commentary →