Bible Verses About Sexual Purity

"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."

"Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 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."

"Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge."

"But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart."

"Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart."

"I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?"

"Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love."

"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness... they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."

"But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof."

"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."

What does the Bible say about sexual purity?

In a culture that dismisses sexual boundaries, the Bible presents a counter-cultural vision of purity — not as repression, but as freedom and honor. God designed sexuality as a gift within the covenant of marriage, and He calls His people to steward their bodies with holiness. Key King James Version passages include 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Hebrews 13:4. This page collects 10 KJV verses about sexual purity, each quoted in full.

Why does God care about sexual purity?

Because our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), and sexuality is a sacred gift designed for the marriage covenant (Hebrews 13:4). Purity protects us, honors God, and preserves the beauty of His design for intimacy.

Can God forgive sexual sin?

Absolutely. 1 John 1:9 promises that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse us. David sinned grievously yet found restoration (Psalm 51). God's grace is bigger than any sexual sin.