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Galatians 5:9The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζυμοῖ.
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Galatians 5:9The Bible in Living English
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9 A little piece of yeast makes all the dough yeasty.
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Galatians 5:9American Standard Version
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9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
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Galatians 5:9The Emphasized Bible
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9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
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Galatians 5:9King James Version
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9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
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Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 5New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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leaven: Or “yeast.”—See Glossary and study note on 1Co 5:6.
ferments: Or “spreads through; affects.” The Greek verb used here, zy·moʹo (to leaven), is related to the noun for “leaven,” zyʹme, also used in this verse. Paul uses the same phrase (“A little leaven ferments the whole batch of dough”), apparently a proverbial saying, at 1Co 5:6. Paul’s point is that just as a little leaven ferments a whole batch of dough, so false teachers (in this case advocates of circumcision) and their teachings can corrupt an entire congregation.
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