Impurity

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once 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.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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

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

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 mankind,

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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 mankind, — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever 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; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

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

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now 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 honest, 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 →

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: — read the full passage →

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

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

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto 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 Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

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

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or 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 conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that 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 hold the truth in unrighteousness; — read the full passage →

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

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

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

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

I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

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, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

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

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 mankind, — read the full passage →

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

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

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

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change 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 ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode 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 of it.

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

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, 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 double minded.

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

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

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

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

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

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; — read the full passage →

To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; — read the full passage →

This I say then, Walk in 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 it in the lusts thereof. — read the full passage →

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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

Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to 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 mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the Lord 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, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

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

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

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — read the full passage →

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

Know ye not that ye are the 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 have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

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

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

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord 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.

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

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

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

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. — read the full passage →

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

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

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.