Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

Bible References

General references

Matthew 23:33
You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
Matthew 16:6
"Watch out," Jesus said to them, "beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
Mark 8:15
And Jesus ordered them, "Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!"
Luke 12:1
Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 13:21
It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen."
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast affects the whole batch of dough?
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."
2 Timothy 2:17
and their message will spread its infection like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are in this group.

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