8. not . . . old leaven —of our unconverted state as Jews or heathen. malice —the opposite of "sincerity," which allows no leaven of evil to be mixed up with good ( Matthew 16:6 ). wickedness —the opposite of "truth," which allows not evil to be mistaken for good. The Greek for "malice" means the evil habit of mind; "wickedness," the outcoming of the same in word and deed. The Greek for "sincerity" expresses literally, a thing which, when examined by the sun's light, is found pure and unadulterated. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-9" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-1co-5-001
절 (explains)
Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological