33 Bible Verses About Sexual immorality
Bible verses about Sexual immorality
Understanding God's perspective on sexual immorality is vital for cultivating a life that honors Him and aligns with His perfect design. The scriptures offer profound wisdom and guidance, illuminating the path toward purity, wholeness, and genuine intimacy within the boundaries of His love. By studying these verses, we gain clarity on the potential consequences of straying from His path, and more importantly, we discover the transformative power of His grace and forgiveness. Embark on this journey of scriptural exploration, allowing God's Word to shape your understanding and empower you to live a life of integrity, reflecting His light and love in all your relationships.
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Deuteronomy 22:30 (KJV)
A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.
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The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.
And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the Lord: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
The Bible consistently and clearly condemns sexual immorality in all its forms, emphasizing the sanctity of marriage and the importance of honoring God with our bodies. These verses, while sometimes challenging, ultimately point towards a life of freedom and fulfillment found in aligning our desires with God's will. Reflecting on these passages should lead us to examine our own hearts and actions, seeking forgiveness where needed and striving for purity in our thoughts and deeds. Understanding God's design for sexuality is not meant to restrict us, but rather to protect us from the pain and brokenness that often accompany choices made outside of His loving boundaries. Let these verses serve as a guide, inspiring us to pursue relationships marked by respect, commitment, and a deep reverence for the sacred gift of sexuality.