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1 Corinthians 5:8

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

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ὥστεhōsteThereforeὥστεconjunction — “Therefore”G5620so that, therefore, so then, so as to.This verse uses “therefore”.Thereforeἑορτάζωμενheortazōmenlet us keep the feastἑορτάζω (heortazō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “let us keep the feast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1858I take part in a festival, keep a feast (allegorically).let us keep the feastμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withζύμῃzumēleavenζύμηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “leaven”, the to- or for-formG2219leaven, ferment, both lit. and met.This verse uses “leaven”.leavenπαλαιᾷpalaiaoldπαλαιός (palaios)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “old”, the to- or for-formG3820old, ancient, not new or recent.This verse uses “old”.μηδὲmēdeneitherμηδέconjunction — “neither”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.neitherἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withζύμῃzumēleavenζύμηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “leaven”, the to- or for-formG2219leaven, ferment, both lit. and met.This verse uses “leaven”.the leavenκακίαςkakiasof maliceκακία (kakia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of malice”, the of-formG2549(a) evil (i.e. trouble, labor, misfortune), (b) wickedness, (c) vicious disposition, malice, spite.This verse uses “malice”.of maliceκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπονηρίαςponēriaswickednessπονηρία (ponēria)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “wickedness”, the of-formG4189wickedness, iniquities.This verse uses “wickedness”.wickednessἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withἀζύμοιςazumoisunleavenedἄζυμος (azumos)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “unleavened”, the to- or for-formG106unleavened, the paschal feast (a feast of the Hebrews); fig: uncorrupted, sincere.This verse uses “unleavened”.the unleavenedεἰλικρινείαςeilikrineiasbread of sincerityεἰλικρίνεια (eilikrineia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “bread of sincerity”, the of-formG1505clearness, sincerity, purity.This verse uses “sincerity”.bread of sincerityκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀληθείαςalētheiastruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “truth”, the of-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.truth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so that we may keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of evil and wickedness, but with unleavened food of sincerity and truth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

wherefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Young’s Literal Translation

so that we may keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of evil and wickedness, but with unleavened food of sincerity and truth.

World English Bible

Therefore let’s keep the feast, not with old yeast, neither with the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Darby Translation

so that let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with leaven of malice and wickedness, but with unleavened [bread] of sincerity and truth.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore let us feast, not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

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