Galatians 5:9 KJV

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

Matthew Henry

  • Galatians 5:7–12The life of a Christian is a race, wherein he must run, and hold on, if he would obtain the prize. It is not enough that we profess Christianity, but we must...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • 1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
  • Mark 8:15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
  • Luke 12:1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
  • Luke 13:21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
  • 1 Corinthians 5:6–7 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? …

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Greek and Strong’s

  • A little Μικρὰ Mikra μικρός Adjective · nominative feminine singular
  • leaven ζύμη zymē ζύμη Noun · nominative feminine singular
  • leaveneth ζυμοῖ zymoi ζυμόω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
  • the whole ὅλον holon ὅλος Article · accusative neuter singular
  • lump τὸ to Article · accusative neuter singular φύραμα phyrama φύραμα Noun · accusative neuter singular

Greek: KJTR, Alan Bunning, CNTR · CC BY 4.0

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