1 Corinthians 5:8

therefore let us keep our festival, not with the leaven of former days, nor with the leaven of vice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

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In The King James Version

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

In Context

7Get rid entirely of the old leaven, so that you may be like new dough – free from leaven, as in truth you are. For our passover lamb is already sacrificed – Christ himself;

9I told you, in my letter, not to associate with immoral people –

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Cross References

Psalms 32:2Happy are those, free from falseness of spirit, to whom the Lord reckons no debt of guilt.

Matthew 16:6Presently Jesus said to them, “Take care and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 5:8-9

Exhortation to Christian Purity. ( a. d. 57.) 7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Here the apostle exhorts them to purity, by purging out the old leaven. In this observe, I. The advice itself, addressed either, 1. To the church in general; and so purging… Read the whole commentary →

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