1 Corinthians 5:7

Translations

Modern

Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

Traditional

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

Literal

Cleanse out the old leaven, so that you may be a new lump, as you are, unleavened. For also Christ our Passover was sacrificed,

Latin

Expurgate vetus fermentum, ut sitis nova conspersio, sicut estis azymi. Etenim Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus.

Original

Greek

English

Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

Notes

1 Corinthians 5:6–7

Yeast often symbolized sin (see Matthew 16:6, 12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1; Galatians 5:9). Jews ceremonially removed yeast from their homes before the annual Passover meal (Exodus 12:19; 13:7).
Get rid of the old leaven: If left unchecked, sin could spread throughout the church, just as yeast spreads through dough.

1 Corinthians 5:7–8

Paul compares the Jewish Passover celebration to Christ's sacrifice. During Passover, people sacrificed a lamb and ate unleavened bread (see Exodus 12:1–27; 13:3–7). Christ's sacrifice, which happened at Passover (Matthew 26:2; compare John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:19), removes sin for believers.

1 Corinthians 5:1–8

Paul addresses sexual immorality in the church and tells the Christians to remove an unashamed wrongdoer from fellowship.

Theme notes and profiles

Corinth Paul (Saul) God’s Love for Israel The Cross and Passover The Passover

Related verses

1 Peter 1:19–20
…but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
Ephesians 4:22
…to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
Colossians 3:5–9
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Revelation 5:12
In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
Exodus 13:6–7
For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD.
Exodus 12:5–6
Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Acts 8:32–35
The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
Isaiah 53:7–10
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
Exodus 12:15
For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel.
1 Corinthians 10:17
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John 19:14
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Parallels

Leviticus 20:10–21 Proverbs 5:1–23

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world Passover: An annual Jewish feast commemorating the Exodus

Glossary

Atonement Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Body of Christ Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Cup of Blessing Day of Atonement Death Discipline Exodus, the Feasts and Festivals of Israel First Letter to the Corinthians Jude, Letter of Lamb of God Leaven Lord’s Supper, the Second Letter to the Corinthians Type Unleavened Bread

Topics

A New Creation Ablution: Figurative Adultery: Penalties For Atonement: Made by Jesus: Typified Backsliders: Corinthian Christians Christian Conduct: Putting Away all Sin Church: Rules of Discipline In, Mosaic and Christian Communion of the Lord's Supper: Newness of Heart and Life Necessary to the Worthy Partaking Communion of the Lord's Supper: Prefigured Holiness: General Scriptures Concerning Influence: Evil Jesus, the Christ: Design of his Death Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: Passover, Our Leaven (Yeast) of Other Evils Leaven (Yeast): A Symbol for Sin Leaven: Ungodly Professors Malice: Incompatible with the Worship of God Offerings: Animal Sacrifices: A Type of Christ Passover: Christ Called |Our Passover| Passover: The Lamb of, a Type of Christ Sacrifices were Typical of Christ's Sacrifice Shewbread: The Church Symbols and Similitudes: Passover, of the Sparing of the Firstborn, and of the Atonement Made by Christ The Atonement: Typified The Feast of the Passover: Illustrative of Redemption Through Christ The Last Supper Titles and Names of Christ: Our Passover Types of Christ: Paschal Lamb Types of the Saviour: The Paschal Lamb Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb: A Type of Christ Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb: Eaten with Unleavened Bread Unleavened Bread Yeast

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