Where a verse leads
1 Corinthians 5:7: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:”1 Corinthians 5:7
1 Corinthians 5:7 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 5 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the people and wonders of scripture. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
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5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
1 Corinthians 5 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
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Shadows and types
- The Passover Lamb
- The Passover Lamb And The Cross (Direct New Testament link)
The feasts, the covenants, and the law
- Passover (Direct New Testament link)
The people and wonders of Scripture
Questions people ask
What does 1 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
1 Corinthians 5:7 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is 1 Corinthians 5:7 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 5:7 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does 1 Corinthians 5:7 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 1 Corinthians 5:7 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.