1Cor 5:6 | MHM | STEP | v. 6 : Paul warns the church about the danger of allowing such sin to remain among them. He says, Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? (1 Corinthians 5:6 ). Just as a small amount of yeast spreads through the whole batch of dough, one person’s sin can influence the whole church. Paul reminds them that they must remove what is sinful to keep the church pure (2 Corinthians 12:21 ).

‏ 1 Corinthians 5:6

v. 6: Paul warns the church about the danger of allowing such sin to remain among them. He says, Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? (1 Corinthians 5:6 ^a). Just as a small amount of yeast spreads through the whole batch of dough, one person’s sin can influence the whole church. Paul reminds them that they must remove what is sinful to keep the church pure (2 Corinthians 12:21 ^b).