“You shall not commit adultery.” (Exodus 20:14)
bible verses about whoredom
God’s Command Against Sexual Immorality
Exodus 20:14
“You shall not commit adultery.”
1 Corinthians 6:18
“Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.”
Hebrews 13:4
“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.”
Leviticus 20:10
“If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”
Ephesians 5:3
“But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.”
Colossians 3:5
“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
Revelation 21:8
“But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Proverbs 6:32
“He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.”
Matthew 5:28
“But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
1 Thessalonians 4:3
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality.”
The Consequences of Whoredom
Proverbs 5:3
“For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil;
Proverbs 5:4
“But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.”
Proverbs 6:26
“For the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread, but a married woman hunts down a precious life.”
Proverbs 7:27
“Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death.”
Isaiah 57:3
“But you, draw near, sons of the sorceress, offspring of the adulterer and the loose woman.”
Hosea 4:14
“I will not punish your daughters when they play the whore, nor your brides when they commit adultery, for the men themselves go aside with whores and sacrifice with cult prostitutes, and a people without understanding shall come to ruin.”
Ezekiel 16:32
“You adulterous wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband!”
Romans 1:24
“Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves.”
Matthew 1:24
“When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife.”
Proverbs 9:18
“But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.”
The Importance of Faithfulness
Malachi 2:16
“For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless.”
Matthew 19:6
“So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Proverbs 3:3
“Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.”
1 Corinthians 7:10
“To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband.”
1 Timothy 3:2
“Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach.”
Song of Solomon 8:6
“Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is as strong as death, jealousy as fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord.”
Hebrews 10:23
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”
Galatians 5:22
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.”
Matthew 6:24
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.”
Proverbs 20:6
“Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?”
God’s Forgiveness for the Immoral
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.”
Psalm 51:1
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.”
Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.”
John 8:11
“She said, ‘No one, Lord.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.'”
Luke 7:48
“And he said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.'”
Romans 5:20
“Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.”
Romans 6:1
“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?”
2 Samuel 12:13
“David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ And Nathan said to David, ‘The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.’
Micah 7:18
“Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.”
Acts 3:19
“Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.”
The Role of Grace in Overcoming Whoredom
2 Corinthians 12:9
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Romans 8:1
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
Titus 2:11
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people.”
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
Romans 12:2
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
2 Timothy 1:7
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
James 4:7
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
1 John 5:4
“For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.”
2 Peter 1:4
“By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.”
Ephesians 2:8
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”
Seeking Restoration from Whoredom
Jeremiah 3:14
“Return, O faithless children, declares the Lord; for I am your master; I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.”
2 Chronicles 7:14
“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
James 5:16
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
Luke 15:10
“Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Revelation 3:19
“Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.”
Isaiah 30:15
“For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.'”
Psalm 34:18
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
Proverbs 28:13
“Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.”
Isaiah 61:1
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.”
Galatians 6:1
“Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.”
Final Thoughts
As we reflect on the message of whoredom from the scriptures, it becomes clear that God’s commands guide us toward a life of purity and faithfulness. The consequences of straying from these teachings can be dire. However, the great news is that God offers forgiveness and restoration to those who seek Him with a repentant heart.
Through grace, we can overcome the struggles and temptations that lead to whoredom. It’s essential to remember that God desires our faithfulness and offers strength and support when we turn back to Him. Let us encourage one another to remain steadfast in our walk with Christ.
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