ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Cor 5:6
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1 Cor 5:6

5:6 boasting. See notes on v. 2; 1:29.

leaven. Leaven was a common metaphor for a corrupting influence. During the annual Feast of Passover the Israelites removed all leaven from their houses (Ex. 12:15).