Galatians 5:9

A little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

In Context

8No such teaching ever proceeded from Him who is calling you.

10For my part I have strong confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt my view of the matter. But the man--be he who he may--who is troubling you, will have to bear the full weight of the judgement to be pronounced on him.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:6and when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"

Mark 8:15and when He admonished them, "See to it, be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod,"

Luke 13:21It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened."

1 Corinthians 15:33Do not deceive yourselves: "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

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 →

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