Adultery
What
does the Bible say about Adultery and adulterous relationships?
Selected Biblical Texts and verses
on Adultery
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You shall not commit adultery.
(NIV, Exodus 20:14)
Adultery is the most widely condemned of the sexual sins.
It is mentioned in the Ten Commandments - the four Gospels and
ten other books of the Bible.
But a man who commits adultery lacks judgment;
whoever does so destroys himself. (NIV, Proverbs 6:32)
And a certain ruler questioned Him, saying,
"Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is
good except God alone. You know the commandments, 'Do not commit
adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
honor your father and mother.'" (NAS, Luke 18:18-20)
Adultery destroys marriages. The adulterer
shows total disregard for the marriage vows and for his or her
spouse. In this passage, Jesus reminds us that not only should
we always be faithful, we should also avoid any actions or situations
that might eventually tempt us into adultery:
You have heard that it was said, 'You shall
not commit adultery'; but I say to you, that everyone who looks
on a woman to lust for her has committed adultery with her already
in his heart. (NAS, Matthew 5:27-28)
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