1 Corinthians 5:6

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little yeast can leaven the whole batch of dough?

Cross References

Matthew 13:33

Then He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is similar to yeast, which a woman worked into a batch of dough [i.e., the amount was over half a bushel], until [the dough] was completely leavened [by it].”

Luke 13:21

It is similar to yeast, which a woman worked into three batches of dough, until the dough was completely permeated [by it].”

Romans 6:16

Do you not know that you are the slaves of whoever you offer your obedience to? If you obey [the desire to] sin, it leads to [spiritual] death; or if you obey [God] it leads to righteousness.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be fooled; bad company ruins good moral behavior.

1 Corinthians 3:21

So, no one should boast about [the knowledge or position of] people. For all things belong to you,

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you are arrogant [about it] instead [of being ashamed] Should you not be grieved to the point of removing from your fellowship the person who has done this [terrible] deed?

Galatians 5:9

A little bit of yeast permeates the whole batch of dough [i.e., a few people can influence everyone else to do the wrong thing in this matter].

2 Timothy 2:17

and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among these people are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

James 4:16

But, as it is, you people are boasting in your arrogance [and] all such boasting is evil.