1 Corinthians 5:7 Meaning
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:
Context Explained
5To 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.
6Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7Purge 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:
8Therefore 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.
9I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Hebrews 9:26
This verse explains that Christ appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself, fulfilling the Passover symbolism.
Romans 6:4
This passage discusses being raised to new life, paralleling the theme of becoming a new lump.
1 Peter 1:19
This verse refers to Christ as a lamb without blemish, connecting to the Passover lamb imagery.
Source: 1 Corinthians 5:7