1Cor 5:7 | MHM | STEP | Exhortation to Christian Purity. In this section, Paul urges the church in Corinth to strive for purity. He uses the image of leaven (yeast) to show how even a little sin can spread and affect the whole community. Paul teaches that, because Jesus has died for us, Christians should live holy lives and remove sinful attitudes and actions from among them. v. 7 : Paul tells the believers to purge out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump (1 Corinthians 5:7 ). This means the church must remove the sinful person from their group, so the community can be pure. Paul also means that each Christian should get rid of impurity in their own lives, especially the sins that are common in their city or culture. Christians should avoid not only sexual sin but also malice and wickedness, because these things can spread and harm everyone. Love must guide our actions, because God is love (1 John 4:16 ). If we hold hate or malice, it is like being a murderer at heart (1 John 3:15; John 8:44 ). Christians should reject everything that looks like hatred or evil. v. 7-8 : Paul gives the reason for his advice: For Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed for us (1 Corinthians 5:7 ). Just as the Jews celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread after the Passover, Christians should live holy lives because Jesus died for them. This is not just for a short time, but for all of life. Christians must die to sin and rise to live a new life, both inside and out. Our whole life should be like a feast of unleavened bread, filled with sincerity and truth. The sacrifice of Jesus shows how serious sin is and how much God hates it. Because Jesus died for our sins, we should hate sin and seek to be pure, not hold on to what killed our Lord.

‏ 1 Corinthians 5:7

Exhortation to Christian Purity.

In this section, Paul urges the church in Corinth to strive for purity. He uses the image of leaven (yeast) to show how even a little sin can spread and affect the whole community. Paul teaches that, because Jesus has died for us, Christians should live holy lives and remove sinful attitudes and actions from among them.

v. 7: Paul tells the believers to purge out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump (1 Corinthians 5:7 ^a). This means the church must remove the sinful person from their group, so the community can be pure. Paul also means that each Christian should get rid of impurity in their own lives, especially the sins that are common in their city or culture. Christians should avoid not only sexual sin but also malice and wickedness, because these things can spread and harm everyone. Love must guide our actions, because God is love (1 John 4:16 ^b). If we hold hate or malice, it is like being a murderer at heart (1 John 3:15; John 8:44 ^c). Christians should reject everything that looks like hatred or evil.

v. 7-8: Paul gives the reason for his advice: For Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed for us (1 Corinthians 5:7 ^d). Just as the Jews celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread after the Passover, Christians should live holy lives because Jesus died for them. This is not just for a short time, but for all of life. Christians must die to sin and rise to live a new life, both inside and out. Our whole life should be like a feast of unleavened bread, filled with sincerity and truth. The sacrifice of Jesus shows how serious sin is and how much God hates it. Because Jesus died for our sins, we should hate sin and seek to be pure, not hold on to what killed our Lord.