Bible Verses About "What Does the Bible Say About Sexual Purity"
The Bible calls believers to reserve sexual intimacy for marriage, teaching that the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit and that purity honors God.
The Bible calls believers to reserve sexual intimacy for marriage, teaching that the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit and that purity honors God.
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." — 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Does the Bible Say About Sexual Purity?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."
"For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour."
"Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge."
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