Topic
Lusting
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But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own 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.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
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.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you. — 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.
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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:
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.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. — 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 →
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 →
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: — read the full passage →
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — read the full passage →
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. — read the full passage →
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