Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

Bible References

General references

Matthew 23:33
how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Matthew 16:6
and therefore when Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees,
Mark 8:15
And therefore as He was giving them a charge, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,
Luke 12:1
In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about Him, so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,
Luke 13:21
It is like leaven, which a woman took and put into three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
1 Corinthians 5:6
Do ye not know that a little leaven leaveneth the whole mass?
1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived, bad conversations corrupt good morals.
2 Timothy 2:17
and their discourse will eat like a gangrene. Of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus; who have erred from the truth,