Impurity

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

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

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

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

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

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

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,

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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 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.

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

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

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:

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.

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 →

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.

Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:

Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: — 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.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

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.

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

Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place? — read the full passage →

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; — read the full passage →

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Surely God is good to Israel, Evento such as are pure in heart.

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 →

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.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

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

to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

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

For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

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.

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

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.

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

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 →

He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.

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

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;

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words; — read the full passage →

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof: — read the full passage →

And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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 →

Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

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.

I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; — read the full passage →

Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

Therefore shall ye keep my charge, that ye practise not any of these abominable customs, which were practised before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am Jehovah your God.

Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.

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.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — 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.

for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel. — read the full passage →

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 →

but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification.

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.

What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place? — read the full passage →

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

A man shall not take his father’s wife, and shall not uncover his father’s skirt.

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 it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered; and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor’s wife, to defile thyself with her.

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

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 →

lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.

And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth; — read the full passage →

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.