Galatians 5:9
A little leaven leavens all the dough.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
In Context
8The persuasion brought to bear on you does not come from him who calls you.
Cross References
Matthew 16:6Presently Jesus said to them: “Take care and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Mark 8:15So Jesus gave them this warning. “Take care,” he said, “beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
Luke 13:21It is like some yeast which a woman took and covered in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen.”
1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived. ‘Good character is marred by evil company.’
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 →