KJV King James Version
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:
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1 Corinthians 5:7
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Purge out the old yeast, that you may be a new lump, even as you are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed in our place.
ASV American Standard Version
Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
cleanse out, therefore, the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, according as ye are unleavened, for also our passover for us was sacrificed—Christ,
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 5
4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
6 Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7 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:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened [bread] of sincerity and truth.
9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
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ἐκκαθάρατεG1571 · ekkathairōto cleanseτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαλαιὰνG3820 · palaiosoldζύμην,G2219 · zumēleavenἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἦτεG1510 · eimito beνέονG3501 · neosnewφύραμαG5445 · phuramalumpκαθώςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἐστεG1510 · eimito beἄζυμοι·G106 · azumosunleavenedκαὶG2532 · kaiandγὰρG1063 · garforτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπάσχαG3957 · paschaPassover lambἡμῶνG3165 · memeἐτύθηG2380 · thuōto sacrificeΧριστός.G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
1 Peter 1:19-20But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Colossians 3:5-9Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:Acts 8:32-35The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:Exodus 12:5-6Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take [it] out from the sheep, or from the goats:Exodus 13:6-7Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day [shall be] a feast to the LORD.Revelation 5:12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.Isaiah 53:7-10He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.Exodus 12:15Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.Mark 14:12And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?1 Corinthians 10:17For we [being] many are one bread, [and] one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.John 19:14And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!1 Corinthians 15:3-4For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;John 1:36And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!1 Corinthians 5:13But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.Revelation 5:6-9And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
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