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Masturbating

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1 Thessalonians 4:3–5

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

Matthew 5:28

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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.

James 1:14–15

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

Colossians 3:5

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

Galatians 5:16

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

1 John 1:9

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

James 4:7

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Romans 7:15–22

For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:3

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

Hebrews 13:4

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

Romans 12:1–2

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 →

Job 31:1

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

1 Thessalonians 5:23–24

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Genesis 38:8–10

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 →

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

Romans 6:11–14

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 15:16–17

And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 23:1–49

The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Proverbs 18:1–24

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. — read the full passage →

Psalms 119:9–16

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Proverbs 23:2

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Matthew 5:27–30

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

James 5:16

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.

Titus 3:5

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

2 Timothy 2:22

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

2 Corinthians 10:3–5

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 7:1

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.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

James 1:13–14

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:8–9

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 3:9

And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.

Jeremiah 2:21

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

Psalms 101:1–8

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. — read the full passage →

Job 15:16–16:11

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? — read the full passage →

Proverbs 5:18–19

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

Job 12:22

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Matthew 12:31–45

Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 14:1–15:21

The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. — read the full passage →

1 Kings 11:1–12:33

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; — read the full passage →

2 Samuel 12:11–14

Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 50:37

A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.

Isaiah 47:9–48:10

But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 20:20–30

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. — read the full passage →

Psalms 90:1–91:16

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. — read the full passage →

Exodus 15:24–26

And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 7:26–29

And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. — read the full passage →

Psalms 24:1–10

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. — read the full passage →

Psalms 5:1–12

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. — read the full passage →

Revelation 21:8

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.

Ezekiel 46:1–24

Thus saith the Lord God; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened. — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 4:5–11

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 19:14

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:22

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

Numbers 9:4–12

And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 12:12–17

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 4:2

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Galatians 5:1–6:18

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

Luke 4:13

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

Jeremiah 2:24–26

A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. — read the full passage →

2 Samuel 11:1–27

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

1 Samuel 30:18

And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

Revelation 1:1–20

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: — read the full passage →

1 John 2:1–3:22

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 →

1 Peter 2:9–12

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — read the full passage →

Romans 1:32

Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Lamentations 3:33–44

For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 29:15–32:18

Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? — read the full passage →

Proverbs 31:1–3

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 6:25

Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

1 Kings 16:29–19:14

And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. — read the full passage →

Judges 8:23–27

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 →

Deuteronomy 28:14–68

And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 15:16

And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

Exodus 20:14–17

Thou shalt not commit adultery. — read the full passage →

Genesis 2:18–25

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 4:10–16

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. — read the full passage →

2 Thessalonians 2:9–12

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, — read the full passage →

Colossians 2:23–4:10

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 1:6–2:12

And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 10:8–23

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 5:5–7:35

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. — read the full passage →

Romans 14:23–15:6

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. — read the full passage →

Romans 13:8–14

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

Romans 7:1–8:39

Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? — read the full passage →

Acts 15:20–16:18

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. — read the full passage →

John 5:1–24

After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Luke 12:1–59

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

Matthew 23:1–39

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 15:1–16:63

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 36:1–32

And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 5:6–25

Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased. — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 9:8–12:1

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 25:26–26:25

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 11:4–12:14

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. — read the full passage →

Exodus 19:6–22

And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 2:3–6:14

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 24:10–29:22

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. — read the full passage →

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