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Freedom in Christ

Galatians 5:9

In 9 translations

BSB
A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.
KJV
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
WEB
A little yeast grows through the whole lump.
ASV
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
LSV
A little leaven leavens the whole lump;
YLT
a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven;
DBY
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
DRC
A little leaven corrupteth the whole lump.
GNV
A litle leauen doeth leauen the whole lumpe.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζυμοῖ.
RP2018
Μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζυμοῖ.
TR-Boyd
Μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζυμοῖ.
SCR1894
μικρα ζυμη ολον το φυραμα ζυμοι

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
  • Mark 8:15“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
  • 1 Corinthians 5:6–7Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough? Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover…
  • Luke 13:21It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
  • Luke 12:1In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
  • Matthew 16:6–12“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.” Aware of their conversation, Jesus…
  • 2 Timothy 2:17and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
  • Matthew 23:33You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

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