Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

Bible References

General references

Matthew 23:33
“Snakes! Brood of vipers! How can you escape being condemned to hell?
Matthew 16:6
Then Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Mark 8:15
Then He commanded them: “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”
Luke 12:1
In these circumstances, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to His disciples first: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 13:21
It’s like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds of flour until it spread through the entire mixture.”
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast permeates the whole batch of dough?
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
2 Timothy 2:17
And their word will spread like gangrene; Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them.

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