Leviticus 18:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Don't have sex with another man's wife—that would make you unclean.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:27

Then after the time for mourning was over, David sent someone to bring her to the palace. She became David's wife, and they had a son. The LORD was angry at what David had done,

Exodus 20:14

Be faithful in marriage.

Proverbs 6:25

Don't let yourself be attracted by the charm and lovely eyes of someone like that.

Ezekiel 18:6

He refuses to eat meat sacrificed to foreign gods at local shrines or to worship Israel's idols. He doesn't have sex with someone else's wife or with a woman having her monthly period.

Leviticus 20:10

If any of you men have sex with another man's wife, both you and the woman will be put to death.

Malachi 3:5

The LORD All-Powerful said: I'm now on my way to judge you. And I will quickly condemn all who practise witchcraft or cheat in marriage or tell lies in court or rob workers of their pay or ill-treat widows and orphans or steal the property of foreigners or refuse to respect me.

Romans 2:22

You say people should be faithful in marriage. But are you faithful? You hate idols, yet you rob their temples.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Don't you know that evil people won't have a share in the blessings of God's kingdom? Don't fool yourselves! No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual

Galatians 5:19

People's desires make them give in to immoral ways, filthy thoughts, and shameful deeds.

Deuteronomy 22:22

People of Israel, if a man is caught having sex with someone else's wife, you must put them both to death. That way, you will get rid of the evil they have done in Israel.

Deuteronomy 22:25

If an engaged woman is raped out in the country, only the man will be put to death.

Deuteronomy 5:18

Be faithful in marriage.

Hebrews 13:4

Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.