1 Corinthians 5:7

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:

Cross-reference

1 Corinthians 5:13 commands to 'purge the evil person' — the same practical outworking of cleansing the old leaven Paul calls for in verse 7.

1 Corinthians 5:2 rebukes arrogance and demands removal of the sinner, directly applying the command to purge the old leaven from this verse.

1 Corinthians 5:9 refers to Paul's earlier instruction not to associate with immoral people, continuing the same theme of cleansing from sin.

In 1 Corinthians 15:3, Christ died for our sins according to Scriptures — reinforcing that His sacrifice as Passover lamb is for atonement.

Revelation 5:12 proclaims the slain Lamb worthy of power, directly affirming the sacrifice Paul says has been made.

John 1:29 Parallel

John 1:29 declares Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away sin — directly corresponding to Paul's 'Christ our Passover'.

Isaiah 53:7–10 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 53:7-10 prophesies a suffering servant led as a lamb to slaughter — the very image Paul uses for Christ our Passover.

John 1:36 Parallel

John 1:36 repeats the Lamb of God identification — reinforcing the same typological connection Paul makes here.

Acts 8:32-35 quotes Isaiah's lamb led to slaughter, which Philip explains is Jesus—the same sacrificial lamb Paul calls our Passover.

Ephesians 4:22 tells believers to 'put off your old self' — parallel to cleansing out the old leaven, both actions of removing sin for new life.

In Colossians 3:5-9, Paul elaborates on putting off the old self and its deeds — directly paralleling the 'old leaven' that must be cleansed.

1 Peter 1:19 describes Christ as a lamb without blemish, echoing Paul's identification of Christ as the sacrificed Passover lamb.

Revelation 5:6-9 shows the slain Lamb in heaven, worthy to open the scroll—the exalted result of the Passover sacrifice Paul references.

Exodus 12:15 commands removing leaven from homes during Passover — Paul applies this imagery to purging sin, with Christ as our Passover lamb.

Exodus 12:6 Typology

Exodus 12:6 sets the exact timing of the Passover lamb's sacrifice — foreshadowing Christ's crucifixion at Passover.

Exodus 12:5 Typology

Exodus 12:5 specifies an unblemished lamb — the OT type that Paul directly identifies as Christ, the perfect sacrifice.

Galatians 5:9 repeats the proverb 'a little leaven leavens the whole lump,' which Paul uses earlier in 1 Corinthians 5:6 as the basis for this verse.

Acts 12:3 Historical context

Acts 12:3 notes that Peter's arrest occurred during the days of Unleavened Bread — the same feast context Paul uses for cleansing leaven.

John 19:30 Typology

John 19:30 records Jesus' death, declaring 'it is finished' — the actual sacrifice that fulfills the Passover typology Paul identifies.

Matthew 13:33 uses leaven as a positive image of the kingdom growing — in contrast to Paul's negative use of leaven as sin to be purged.

Luke 22:16 Typology

Luke 22:16 records Jesus saying He will not eat the Passover again until it is fulfilled — the fulfillment being Christ's sacrifice as our Passover lamb.

Luke 22:1 Historical context

Luke 22:1 introduces the Feast of Unleavened Bread called Passover — the same feast Paul references with Christ as the Passover lamb.

Mark 14:12 Historical context

Mark 14:12 describes the sacrifice of the Passover lamb on the first day of Unleavened Bread — the same event Paul identifies with Christ's sacrifice.

Exodus 12:3 Typology

Exodus 12:3 commands taking a lamb for Passover—the OT type that Paul directly identifies as fulfilled in Christ, our Passover lamb.

Exodus 12:19 commands removing leaven from homes—Paul uses this imagery for purging sin, with Christ as our Passover sacrifice.

Exodus 12:21 instructs killing the Passover lamb—Paul declares Christ as that lamb, sacrificed for us.

Exodus 12:27 calls it the Passover sacrifice—Paul identifies Christ as the fulfillment of that sacrifice.

Exodus 34:25 links Passover sacrifice with no leaven—Paul echoes this: Christ's sacrifice requires purging sin.

Leviticus 23:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Leviticus 23:5 sets the date for Passover—Paul sees Christ as the fulfillment of this appointed feast.

Deuteronomy 16:2 describes offering the Passover sacrifice—directly prefiguring Christ as the sacrificed Passover lamb.

2 Chronicles 30:21 describes keeping the Feast of Unleavened Bread—the very imagery Paul uses for cleansing out sin.

2 Chronicles 35:17 Historical context

2 Chronicles 35:17 records keeping Passover and Unleavened Bread together—the OT background for Paul's leaven imagery and Christ as Passover.

Ezekiel 45:21 Historical context

Ezekiel 45:21 specifies the Passover date and Feast of Unleavened Bread — the very feast Paul uses to call for removing sin's leaven.

Genesis 22:13 provides a ram as a substitute for Isaac, prefiguring Christ as the substitutionary Passover lamb Paul refers to.

Luke 12:1 Parallel

Luke 12:1 uses 'leaven of the Pharisees' as a symbol of hypocrisy — the same negative use of leaven as sin that Paul commands to be cleaned out.

Numbers 9:7 Parallel

Numbers 9:7 shows concern over uncleanness barring one from Passover, paralleling Paul's call to cleanse out sin to participate in Christ.

Exodus 13:7 Allusion

Exodus 13:7 emphasizes that no leaven shall be seen — this thorough removal parallels Paul's call to completely cleanse the old leaven.

Numbers 28:16 establishes the Passover date, the feast Paul references when calling Christ our Passover lamb.

2 Timothy 2:21 speaks of cleansing from dishonorable things to become a vessel for honorable use, applying the same principle of purging the old leaven.

Deuteronomy 16:1 commands keeping Passover in Abib, the same feast Paul links to Christ's sacrifice.

Numbers 5:3 Parallel

Numbers 5:3 commands removing unclean persons from the camp—Paul parallels this with purging sin from the church.