Galatians 5:9 “A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.”

Galatians 5:9

A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

World English Bible

A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

American Standard Version

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

Geneva Bible 1599

A litle leauen doeth leauen the whole lumpe.

Darby Translation

A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

Young's Literal Translation

a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven;

Bible in Basic English

A little leaven makes a change in all the mass.

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Cross references

“A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.”

1 Corinthians 15:33 Mark 8:15 Luke 12:1 Luke 13:21 Matthew 16:6–12 2 Timothy 2:17

1 Corinthians 15:33 · BSB

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Mark 8:15 · BSB

“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”

Luke 12:1 · BSB

In 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.

Luke 13:21 · BSB

It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

Matthew 16:6–12 · BSB

“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

2 Timothy 2:17 · BSB

and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.

10I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

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