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The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 5:9

Leaven. A familiar proverb applied in the present instance to doctrinal errors, introduced by a small party of Judaizers, but tending to spread through the whole community of Galatian Christians. The proverb is useful, however, as a caution against the spreading of evil generally. I. THE PRINCIPLE . Evil is like leaven. 1. It has a life of its own. Leaven is the yeast-plant. We must not neglect evil with contempt as an inert dead thing. A low and horrible kind of life infests... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:9

A little leaven ... - This is evidently a proverbial expression; see it explained in the notes at 1 Corinthians 5:6. Its meaning here is, that the embracing of the errors which they had adopted was to be traced to some influence existing among themselves, and acting like leaven. It may either mean that there was existing among them from the first a slight tendency to conform to rites and customs, and that this had now like leaven pervaded the mass; or it may mean that the false teachers there... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 5:7-10

Galatians 5:7-10. Ye did run well In the race of faith, love, and obedience; in true, genuine Christianity; believing its truths, experiencing its graces, enjoying its privileges, performing its duties. The exercises of faith and holiness, enjoined in the gospel, are often in Scripture compared to the ancient athletic exercises of the Greeks, especially to the race; because in that exercise the greatest exertions of activity and strength were necessary to obtain the prize, Hebrews 12:1. ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Galatians 5:1-12

5:1-6:18 THE FRUITS OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTYNo place for law-keeping (5:1-12)Through the death of Christ, believers have been freed from the bondage of the law. They should therefore live as free people (5:1).If circumcision is necessary for salvation, Christ is of no use. Also, those who want to keep the law about circumcision must keep the whole law. They cannot choose one command and ignore others to suit themselves. If they try to find salvation through law-keeping, they cut themselves off from... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 5:9

A little , &c. This proverb is quoted 1 Corinthians 5:6 . lump . Greek. phurama . See Romans 9:21 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 5:9

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.It is believed here that Dummelow read this correctly as meaning "that only a few of the Galatian converts were affected by the false teachings."[11] The danger of the situation, however, was not to be judged by the small size of the defecting group. As Lipscomb said: "Just as one plague-infected person may bring devastation to a city, so may one teacher of doctrine subversive of the gospel corrupt a whole community of believers."[12][11] J. R. Dummelow,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:9

9. A little leaven—the false teaching of the Judaizers. A small portion of legalism, if it be mixed with the Gospel, corrupts its purity. To add legal ordinances and works in the least degree to justification by faith, is to undermine "the whole." So "leaven" is used of false doctrine (Matthew 16:12: compare Matthew 13:33). In Matthew 13:33- : it means the corrupting influence of one bad person; so BENGEL understands it here to refer to the person (Galatians 5:7; Galatians 5:8; Galatians 5:10)... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:1-10

IV. PRACTICAL APPLICATION TO CHRISTIAN LIVING 5:1-6:10Paul moved next from theology (chs. 3-4) to ethics, from doctrine to practice. This is a change in degree of emphasis, however, rather than a totally new emphasis. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:1-12

1. Living without the Law 5:1-12The apostle warned his readers not to think that they could satisfy the demands of the Mosaic Law by obeying only a few of its commands. Only complete compliance satisfies its demands. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:7-10

The false teachers had bumped Paul’s readers as they ran the Christian race. God had not led the ones who interfered with them to do so. The "leaven" in Paul’s proverb (Galatians 5:9) could refer to the error in the church, the leading false teacher in their midst (the bad apple in the barrel, cf. Galatians 5:10), and the single requirement of circumcision already mentioned (Galatians 5:2-3). Paul was confident that the Galatians would side with him and that they or God would judge the false... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 5:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 5:7-10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Galatians 5:1-12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 5:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 5:9

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:1-10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:1-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:7-10

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