What Does the Bible Say About Sexual Immorality?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on sexual immorality
The Bible addresses Sexual Immorality as behavior that goes against God's design for human relationships. It includes any sexual activity outside the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman. In 1 Corinthians 6:18, it warns believers to flee from sexual immorality, as it is a sin against one's own body. The Bible teaches that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and should be honored in purity and holiness. God's desire is for us to live in obedience to His commands and to glorify Him with our bodies.
Bible Verses About Sexual Immorality
1 Corinthians 6:18KJV
“Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.”
1 Thessalonians 4:3–5KJV
“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:”
Hebrews 13:4KJV
“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
Galatians 5:19KJV
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,”
Ephesians 5:3KJV
“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;”
1 Corinthians 7:2KJV
“Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.”
Matthew 5:28KJV
“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”
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