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Committing Adultery

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Matthew 5:27–28

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →

Luke 16:18

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

Hebrews 13:4

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Matthew 19:9

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

Revelation 21:8

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

Matthew 5:28

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Galatians 5:19

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Hebrews 10:26

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

Matthew 5:32

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

1 Corinthians 7:2

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Mark 10:11–12

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her: — read the full passage →

John 8:1–11

but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 7:11

(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:15

Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.

Romans 7:1–25

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? — read the full passage →

Mark 10:2

And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him.

Matthew 19:3–9

And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 5:1–13

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

James 4:17

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Mark 10:11

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:

1 Corinthians 6:15–16

Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? shall I then take away the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid. — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:21

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

Matthew 5:27

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

Colossians 3:5

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Galatians 5:19–21

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife.

Romans 7:2–3

For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:31–32

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:5

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

1 Corinthians 6:9–10

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

Romans 13:9

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Luke 1:37

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Mark 10:19

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Romans 7:3

So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

Luke 18:18–20

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

Mark 7:20–23

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

James 4:4

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

James 1:14–15

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 8:4–11

they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. — read the full passage →

Matthew 15:17–20

Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? — read the full passage →

Revelation 1:1

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Hebrews 4:15–16

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 4:3–5

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 7:1–40

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

John 8:10–11

And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee? — read the full passage →

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Matthew 19:4–6

And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:27–30

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →

2 Peter 2:14

having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

James 2:5–4:12

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him? — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 4:3–4

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 6:13

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

Romans 7:2

For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband.

Luke 18:20

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.

Matthew 19:18

He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

Revelation 2:22

Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works.

1 John 2:15–17

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

James 4:5

Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?

2 Corinthians 5:17

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

1 Corinthians 10:12–14

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 6:9–11

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.