1 Corinthians 5:8, Leaven of Malice and Wickedness
The Apostle Paul encouraged the believers in Corinth to live a life befitting of Christ in them. He urged them not to return to the way of the old man (described here as the old leaven) nor to yield to the flesh (leaven of malice and wickedness. The word “malice” means to live a life characterised by an evil habit of the mind.