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Adultery is a betrayal of the marriage commitment between two people, when one has a romantic relationship often involved in physical sex, with somebody else.

Definition:

The sin of adultery has several aspects. At its core, God created man in His own image, therefore what a person does to other people is a direct assault on the person of God. Matthew 25:40-45 So adultery is a sexual sin. Sex is not a sin in and of itself, but sexual relations can become a sin if it is done with someone to whom one is first legally married. But sexual sins are always against one’s own body. The sin of adultery can include romantic relationships, even without the actual act of sexual relations.

See also Fornication, Lasciviousness.

Adultery and fornication are sister sins, sexual sins. The difference is that in adultery, one of the two sex partners is married, and adultery is a betrayal of the sacred vow in marriage. Fornication on the other hand is not necessarily two humans of the opposite sex. Two men who are homosexuals commit fornication as two women (lesbians), and there are fornication sins of sex with animals, sex with one’s own self, etc. The contamination of one’s self with sexual sins is ultimately a misuse of the body and mind that God has given to each person, and it is a sin against God.

• General references,

Gen. 20:3; 2 Sam. 12:14; Job. 24:15-18; 31:1, 9-12; Pro. 2:16-19; 5:3-22; 6:24-29, 32-33; Pro. 7:5-23; 9:13-18; 22:14; 23:27-28; 29:3; 30:18-20; 31:3; Isa. 57:3-4; Jer. 3:1; 5:7-8; 7:9-10; 23:10; Eze. 18:5-6; 18:9; Hos. 4:1-2, 11; Mat. 5:28, 32; 15:19; 19:9; Mark. 7:21; 10:11-12; 10:19; Luk. 16:18; Jas. 2:11; Act. 15:20, 29; Rom. 1:28-29, 1:32; 7:3; 1Cor. 5:9-10; 6:15-16, 18; 10:8; 2Co. 12:21; Gal. 5:19, 21; 1Ti. 1:9-10; 2Ti. 3:6; 1Pet. 4:3-4; 2Pet. 2:9-10; 2:14; Jude. 1:7; Rev. 2:20-22; 9:21.

See Lasciviousness; Rape; Sensuality; Sodomy; Whore; Whoredom.

• Forbidden

Exo 20:14; Deu 5:18; Mat. 5:27; 19:18; Luk. 18:20; Rom. 13:9; Jas. 2:11; Lev 18:20; 19:29; Deu 23:17; Act. 15:20; Rom. 13:13; 1Cor. 5:9-11; 6:13, 15, 18; 10:8; Eph. 4:17; 4:19-20; 5:3, 11-12; Col. 3:5; 1Th. 4:3-5, 7.

• Forgiveness of, instances of

Jdg. 19:1-4; Joh. 8:10-11.

• Penalties for

Gen. 20:7; 26:11; 38:24; Exo 22:16-17; Lev 19:20-22; 20:10-12; 21:9; Num 5:11-30; Deu 22:13-29; 27:20, 22-23; 2 Sam. 12:10-12; Jer. 29:22-23; Eze. 16:38; 16:40-41; 23:45; 23:47-48; Mal. 2:5; Joh. 8:4-5; 1Cor. 5:1-13; 6:9-10; 10:8; Gal. 5:19; 5:21; Eph. 5:5-6; Heb. 13:4; Rev. 18:9-10; 21:8; 22:15.

• Figurative

– General references

Jer. 3:2; Eze. 16:15-16; Hos. 1:1-11

See Whoredom; Idolatry

• Instances of adultery:

– Instances of adultery: Gen. 19:5-8
– Lot Gen. 19:31-38
– Shechem Gean. 34:2
– Reuben Gen. 35:22
– Judah Gen. 38:1-24
– Potiphar’s wife, Gen. 39:7-12
– The Levite’s concubine, Jdg. 19:2
– The Gibeahites Jdg. 19:22-25
– Gilead Jdg. 11:1
– Samson Jdg. 16:1
– Sons of Eli 1 Sam. 2:22
– David 2 Sam. 11:1-5
– Amnon 2 Sam. 13:1-20
– Absalom 2 Sam. 16:22
– Israelites Exo 32:6; 32:25; Jer. 29:23; Eze. 22:9-11; 33:26; Hos. 7:4
– Herod Mat. 14:3-4; Mark. 6:17-18; Luk. 3:19
– Samaritan woman Joh. 4:17-18
– The woman brought to Jesus in the temple Joh. 8:4-11
– Corinthians 1Cor. 5:1-5
– Heathen Eph. 4:17-19; 1Pet. 4:3

• General references
Gen 20:3; 2Sam 12:14; Job 24:15-18; Job 31:1; Job 31:9-12; Prov 2:16-19; Prov 5:3-22; Prov 6:24-29; Prov 6:32-33; Prov 7:5-23; Prov 9:13-18; Prov 22:14; Prov 23:27-28; Prov 29:3; Prov 30:18-20; Prov 31:3; Isa 57:3-4; Jer 3:1; Jer 5:7-8; Jer 7:9-10; Jer 23:10; Ezek 18:5-6; Ezek 18:9; Hos 4:1-2; Hos 4:11; Matt 5:28; Matt 5:32; Matt 15:19; Matt 19:9; Mark 7:21; Mark 10:11-12; Mark 10:19; Luke 16:18; Jas 2:11; Acts 15:20; Acts 15:29; Rom 1:28-29; Rom 1:32; Rom 7:3; 1Cor 5:9-10; 1Cor 6:15-16; 1Cor 6:18; 1Cor 10:8; 2Cor 12:21; Gal 5:19; Gal 5:21; 1Tim 1:9-10; 2Tim 3:6; 1Pet 4:3-4; 2Pet 2:9-10; 2Pet 2:14; Jude 1:7; Rev 2:20-22; Rev 9:21 Lasciviousness; Rape; Sensuality; Sodomy; Whore; Whoredom

• Forbidden
Exod 20:14; Deut 5:18; Matt 5:27; Matt 19:18; Luke 18:20; Rom 13:9; Jas 2:11; Lev 18:20; Lev 19:29; Deut 23:17; Acts 15:20; Rom 13:13; 1Cor 5:9-11; 1Cor 6:13; 1Cor 6:15; 1Cor 6:18; 1Cor 10:8; Eph 4:17; Eph 4:19-20; Eph 5:3; Eph 5:11-12; Col 3:5; 1Thess 4:3-5; 1Thess 4:7

• Forgiveness of, instances of
Judg 19:1-4; John 8:10-11

• Penalties for
Gen 20:7; Gen 26:11; Gen 38:24; Exod 22:16-17; Lev 19:20-22; Lev 20:10-12; Lev 21:9; Num 5:11-30; Deut 22:13-29; Deut 27:20; Deut 27:22-23; 2Sam 12:10-12; Jer 29:22-23; Ezek 16:38; Ezek 16:40-41; Ezek 23:45; Ezek 23:47-48; Mal 2:5; John 8:4-5; 1Cor 5:1-13; 1Cor 6:9-10; 1Cor 10:8; Gal 5:19; Gal 5:21; Eph 5:5-6; Heb 13:4; Rev 18:9-10; Rev 21:8; Rev 22:15

• Figurative
– General references
Jer 3:2; Ezek 16:15-16; Hos 1:1-11 Whoredom; Idolatry

• Instances of adultery:

– Instances of adultery: Gen 19:5-8
– Lot Gen 19:31-38
– Shechem Gen 34:2
– Reuben Gen 35:22
– Judah Gen 38:1-24
– Potiphar’s wife Gen 39:7-12
– The Levite’s concubine Judg 19:2
– The Gibeahites Judg 19:22-25
– Gilead Judg 11:1
– Samson Judg 16:1
– Sons of Eli 1Sam 2:22
– David 2Sam 11:1-5
– Amnon 2Sam 13:1-20
– Absalom 2Sam 16:22
– Israelites Exod 32:6; Exod 32:25; Jer 29:23; Ezek 22:9-11; Ezek 33:26; Hos 7:4
– Herod Matt 14:3-4; Mark 6:17-18; Luke 3:19
– Samaritan woman John 4:17-18
– The woman brought to Jesus in the temple John 8:4-11
– Corinthians 1Cor 5:1-5
– Heathen Eph 4:17-19; 1Pet 4:3

Sexual Sins
  • Adultery - Violation of Marital Vows
  • Fornication - Any sexual sin.
  • Homosexuality - A romantic relationship between two people of the same sex.
  • Beastiality - Sexual involvement between a human with an animal.
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