What the Bible Says About Sex
The Bible is the holy inspired Word of God. In it is a plethora of knowledge and wisdom. Below are most of the references the Bible makes to remaining sexually pure.
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Genesis 1:26-31 |
God creates male and female |
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Genesis 2:18-24 |
Husband and wife are one flesh |
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Genesis 39:6-14 |
Joseph refuses to have relations outside marriage |
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Exodus 20:14 |
Do Not Commit Adultery |
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Exodus 22:16-17 |
Intercourse between two single people |
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Deuteronomy 22:28-20 |
Intercourse between two single people |
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Leviticus 18 |
Unlawful sexual relations defined |
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Leviticus 20:10 |
Adultery |
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Leviticus 20:13, 18:22 |
Homosexuality |
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Deuteronomy 22:22 |
Capital punishment for adultery |
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Deuteronomy 22:25 |
Capital punishment for rape |
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Deuteronomy 22:20-21 |
Loss of virginity before marriage - "playing the whore" |
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Deuteronomy 24:5 |
Draft exemptions for newlyweds |
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II Samuel 11:1-27 |
David's sexual sin |
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II Samuel 13 |
Amnon and Tamar |
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Proverbs 5:18-23 |
The exclusiveness of marital relations |
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Proverbs 6:24-35 |
The folly of sexual immorality |
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Proverbs 23:27-28 |
Prostitution |
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Proverbs 18:22 |
Marriage is blessed by God |
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Proverbs 31:10-31 |
Characteristics of an ideal wife |
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Song of Solomon |
Love poems of bride and groom celebrating sexuality |
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Matthew 5:27-30 |
Jesus speaks about lust |
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Romans 1:18-32 |
Homosexual relations condemned |
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Romans 3:21-26 |
Righteousness through faith |
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I Corinthians 6:9-20 |
The Christian is not to abuse his or her body |
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I Corinthians 7:2-9 |
Sexual relations within marriage |
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I Corinthians 11:3, 8-9 |
Relationship between man and woman |
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II Corinthians 6:14 |
Christians should be equally yoked |
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Ephesians 5:3-12 |
Steer clear of illicit sex |
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Ephesians 5:22-33 |
Love of husband and wife |
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Colossians 3:18-19 |
Love of husband and wife |
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I Thessalonians 4:1-8 |
Abstain from immorality - do not defraud one another |
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I Peter 3:1-7 |
Love of husband and wife |
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Hebrews 4:4-16 |
Jesus as our model |
