Topic
Immorality
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Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →
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.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
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.
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; — read the full passage →
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.
Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
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.
My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee. — read the full passage →
But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
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:
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed.
And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding: — read the full passage →
For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
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,
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;
that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.
Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.
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.
Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →
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.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; — read the full passage →
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. — read the full passage →
But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him. — read the full passage →
let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, — read the full passage →
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →
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 →
but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.
I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; — read the full passage →
but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →
lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.
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.
Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →
For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.
Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →
abstain from every form of evil.
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.
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. — read the full passage →
But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding: — read the full passage →
I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:
For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
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 →
Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →
And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
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 →
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.
Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; — read the full passage →
Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more. — read the full passage →
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →
who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — read the full passage →
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;
Or know ye not that he that is joined to a harlot is one body? for, The twain, saith he, shall become one flesh.
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: — read the full passage →
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:
And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.
But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. — read the full passage →
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.