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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
out	ἐκκαθάρατε ekkatharate	G1571	to cleanse thoroughly · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural
therefore	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
old	παλαιὰν palaian	G3820	antique · adjective — accusative singular feminine
leaven	ζύμην, zumēn	G2219	ferment (as if boiling up) · noun — accusative singular feminine
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
be	ὦ ō	G5600	(may
new	νέον neon	G3501	"new" · adjective — nominative singular neuter
lump	φύραμα phurama	G5445	perhaps akin to G5453 (φύω) through the idea of swellin… · noun — nominative singular neuter
as	καθώς kathōs	G2531	just (or inasmuch) as · conjunction
are	ἐστέ esté	G2075	ye are
unleavened	ἄζυμοι· azumoi	G106	unleavened · adjective — nominative plural masculine
For	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
even	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Christ	Χριστός. Christos	G5547	anointed · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
passover	πάσχα pascha	G3957	the Passover (the meal · noun — nominative singular neuter, a title
sacrificed	ἐτύθη etuthē	G2380	properly · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
for	ὑπὲρ huper	G5228	"over" · preposition
us	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us

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Cross-references

1 Peter 1:19-20 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Colossians 3:5-9 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousnes…
Exodus 12:5-6 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
Exodus 12:15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened brea…
Exodus 13:6-7 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.
Isaiah 53:7-10 He 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 she…
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

Here the apostle exhorts them to purity, by purging out the old leaven. In this observe, I. The advice itself, addressed either, 1. To the church in general; and so purging out the old leaven, that they might be a new lump, refers to the putting away from themselves that wicked person, Co1 5:13. Note, Christian churches should be pure and holy, and not bear such corrupt and scandalous members. They are to be unleavened, and should endure no such heterogeneous mixture to sour and corrupt them. Or, 2. To each particular member of the church. And so it implies that they should purge themselves from all impurity of heart and life, especially from this kind of wickedness, to which the Corinthians…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 5:7

old leaven--The remnant of the "old" (Eph 4:22-24) heathenish and natural corruption. The image is taken from the extreme care of the Jews in searching every corner of their houses, and "purging out" every particle of leaven from the time of killing the lamb before the Passover (Deu 16:3-4). So Christians are continually to search and purify their hearts (Psa 139:23-24). as ye are unleavened--normally, and as far as your Christian calling is concerned: free from the leaven of sin and death (Co1 6:11). Paul often grounds exhortations on the assumption of Christian professors' normal state as realized (Rom 6:3-4) [ALFORD]. Regarding the Corinthian Church as the Passover "unleavened lump" or…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 5:7

Purge out therefore the old leaven - As it is the custom of the Jews previously to the passover to search their houses in the most diligent manner for the old leaven, and throw it out, sweeping every part clean; so act with this incestuous person. I have already shown with what care the Jews purged their houses from all leaven previously to the passover; see the note on Exo 12:8-19 (note), and on the term passover, and Christ as represented by this ancient Jewish sacrifice; see on Exo 12:27 (note), and my Discourse on the Nature and Design of the Eucharist.

The Church Fathers

Which prediction was thus also fulfilled, that "on the first day of unleavened bread" you slew Christ; and (that the prophecies might be fulfilled) the day hasted to make an "eventide,"-that is, to cause darkness, which was made at mid-day; and thus "your festive days God converted into grief, and your canticles into lamentation.
— Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews

Wherefore also Plato says, in the second book of the Republic, "It is those that sacrifice not a sow, but some great and difficult sacrifice," who ought to inquire respecting God. And the apostle writes, "Christ our passover was sacrificed for us;"-a sacrifice hard to procure, in truth, the Son of God consecrated for us.
— Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata Book 5

Let its name be inquired into more carefully. Let the excellent preacher be consulted. Let us see what he declares concerning the estimation of Him. For he says: "For Christ our Passover has been sacrificed." If therefore Christ is the Passover, we must consider what the law says about the Passover, so that we may investigate more carefully whether these things seem to have been said about Christ.
— Gregory the Dialogist, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 22

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Dictionary and topics

Lamb — (1.) Heb. kebes, a male lamb from the first to the third year. Offered daily at the morning and the evening sacrifice (Ex. 29:38-42), on the Sabbath day (Num. 28:9), at the feast of the New Moon…
Leaven — (1.) Heb. seor (Ex. 12:15, 19; 13:7; Lev. 2:11), the remnant of dough from the preceding baking which had fermented and become acid. (2.) Heb. hamets, properly “ferment.” In Num. 6:3, “vinegar of…
Passover — The name given to the chief of the three great historical annual festivals of the Jews. It was kept in remembrance of the Lord’s passing over the houses of the Israelites (Ex. 12:13) when the first…
Ablution · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Adultery · 29:22,23; — 29:22,23;
Atonement · .Typified — .Typified
Atonement, The · Typified — Typified
Backsliders · .Corinthian Christians — .Corinthian Christians
Communion Of The Lord’s Supper · Prefigured — Prefigured
Conduct, Christian · Putting away all sin — Putting away all sin
Feast Of The Passover, The · Illustrative of redemption through Christ — Illustrative of redemption through Christ
Holiness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
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1 Corinthians 5:7

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 5:7

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 5:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 5:7

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 5:7

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 5:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 5:7

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 5:6-8

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 5:7-8