Galatians 5:9
a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
In Context
8the obedience [is] not of him who is calling you!
Cross References
Matthew 16:6and Jesus said to them, 'Beware, and take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees;'
Mark 8:15and he was charging them, saying, 'Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,'
Luke 13:21It is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, did hide in three measures of meal, till that all was leavened.'
1 Corinthians 15:33Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;
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 →