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1 Corinthians 5:6

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

KJV

Οὐ καλὸν τὸ καύχημα ὑμῶν. οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζυμοῖ;

Greek NT

Non est bona gloriatio vestra. Nescitis quia modicum fermentum totam massam corrumpit ?

Vulgate

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

ASV

Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven corrupteth the whole lump?

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Symbols Leaven

In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
ζυμόω
zumoo
verb · 4×
ζύμη
zume
noun · 13×
καλός
kalos
adjective · 100×
καύχημα
kauchema
noun · 11×
μικρός
mikros
adjective · 42×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
φύραμα
phurama
noun · 5×
o
article · 19778×
ὅλος
olos
adjective · 109×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

The sins of the men of old time, which incurred the displeasure of God, were, by His providence, committed to writing, that we might derive instruction thereby, and not be filled with pride. We must not, therefore, infer that there was another God than He whom Christ preached; we should rather fear, lest the one and the same God who inflicted punishment on the ancients, should …
1. There are many things characteristic of Christianity: but more than all, and better than all, Love towards one another, and Peace. Therefore Christ also says, My peace I give unto you. John 14:27 And again, By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35 Therefore Paul too says, Follow peace with all men, and holiness, that is, purit…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:29 — That no flesh should glory in his presence.
  • 1Cor 3:16 — Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
  • 1Cor 3:21 — Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
  • 1Cor 4:6 — And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puf
  • 1Cor 4:7 — For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
  • 1Cor 4:8 — Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
  • 1Cor 4:18 — Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
  • 1Cor 5:2 — And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
  • 1Cor 5:8 — 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.
  • 1Cor 15:33 — Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
  • 1Cor 15:33 — Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
  • 2Tim 2:16 — But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
  • Gal 2:13 — And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
  • Gal 5:9 — A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
  • Gal 5:9 — A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
  • Gal 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
  • Heb 12:15 — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
  • Jas 4:16 — But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
  • Jas 4:16 — But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
  • Luke 13:21 — It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
  • Luke 13:21 — It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
  • Mark 8:15 — And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
  • Matt 13:33 — Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
  • Matt 16:6 — Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
  • Phil 3:19 — Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
  • Ps 106:35 — But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
  • Rom 6:3 — Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?