Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Corinthians 5:8:
Exodus 12:8
Leviticus 23:5
Ezekiel 45:21
Matthew 22:4
Mark 14:1
1 Corinthians 5:1
1 Corinthians 6:9
1 Corinthians 16:8
2 Corinthians 1:12
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