Bible verses about "fornication" | MSTC

Exodus 22:16-17

16 "If a man beguile a maid that is not betrothed and lie with her, he shall endote her and take her to his wife: 17 If her father refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Matthew 19:9

9 I say therefore unto you, whosoever putteth away his wife, except it be for fornication, and marrieth another, breaketh wedlock. And whosoever marrieth her which is divorced, doth commit adultery."

Mark 7:20-23

20 And he said, "That defileth a man which cometh out of a man. 21 For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder, 22 theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, uncleanness, and a wicked eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile a man."

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

9 Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators, neither worshippers of images, neither whoremongers, neither weaklings, neither abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 neither thieves, neither the covetous, neither drunkards, neither cursed speakers, neither extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were ye verily: but ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified by the name of the Lord Jesus: And by the spirit of our God.

1 Corinthians 5:1

1 There goeth a common saying that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not once named among the gentiles: that one should have his father's wife.

1 Corinthians 6:13

13 Meats are ordained for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Let not the body be applied unto fornication, but unto the Lord, and the Lord unto the body.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

3 For this is the will of God, even that ye should be holy, and that ye should abstain from fornication, 4 that every one of you should know how to keep his vessel in holiness and honour,

Ephesians 5:3

3 So that fornication, and all uncleanness or covetousness, be not once named among you, as it becometh saints:

Colossians 3:5

5 Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, unnatural lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness which is worshipping of idols:

Jude 1:7

7 even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them — which in like manner defiled themselves, with fornication, and followed strange flesh — are set forth for an example, and suffer the vengeance of eternal fire.

Matthew 5:32

32 But I say unto you, Whosoever put away his wife, except it be for fornication, causeth her to break matrimony. And whosoever marryeth her that is divorced breaketh wedlock.

1 Corinthians 6:18

18 Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body.

1 Corinthians 10:13

13 There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

Revelation 21:8

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."

John 8:41-42

41 Ye do the deeds of your father." Then said they unto him, "We were not born of fornication. We have one father which is God." 42 Jesus said unto them, "If God were your father, then would ye have loved me. For I proceeded forth and come from God. Neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

Galatians 5:19-21

19 The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawing, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, sects, 21 envying, murder, drunkenness, gluttony, and such like. Of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in time past, that they which commit such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 7:2

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

Hebrews 13:4

4 Let wedlock be had in price in all points, and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and adulterers God will judge.

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

18 Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body. 19 Either, know ye not how that your bodies are the temple of the holy ghost, which is in you, whom he have of God, and how that ye are not your own? 20 For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spirits, for they are God's.

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