Bible Verses About Pornography And Lust

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

Direct command to flee fornication.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Direct command to mortify sexual sins and evil concupiscence.

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Lust is shown as the start of sin and death

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

Direct Bible passage on lustful intent in the heart

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Direct passage against lusting after evil things.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Lists lust of the flesh and eyes as worldly

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Says Christ's people crucify fleshly lusts

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Direct instruction to avoid lust of concupiscence

For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

Names lusts among the old life Christians should leave behind

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Forbids fornication and uncleanness among saints.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Lists lasciviousness among works of the flesh.

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

Fornication condemned as shameful among believers.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Sodom and fornication as an example of judgment.

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

Marriage honorable but fornicators judged.

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Warns from Israel's example not to commit fornication.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Sexual restraint is urged to avoid temptation.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Sanctification means abstaining from fornication.

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Sexual immorality and impurity keep one from inheritance.

Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Proverb warning against lusting after beauty in the heart

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Sensuality and impurity described as hardened behavior.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.