Leviticus 18:20

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘Do not have sex with your neighbor’s wife. That would make you “unclean.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:27

When her time of sadness was over, David had her brought to his house. She became his wife. And she had a son by him. But the Lord wasn’t pleased with what David had done.

Exodus 20:14

“Do not commit adultery.

Proverbs 6:25

Don’t hunger in your heart after her beauty. Don’t let her eyes capture you.

Ezekiel 18:6

And he does not eat at the mountain temples. He does not worship the statues of Israel’s gods. He does not sleep with another man’s wife. He does not have sex with his own wife during her monthly period.

Leviticus 20:10

“ ‘Suppose a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife. Then the man and the woman must be put to death.

Malachi 3:5

“So I will come and put you on trial. I will be quick to bring charges against all of you,” says the Lord who rules over all. “I will bring charges against you sinful people who do not have any respect for me. That includes those who practice evil magic. It includes those who commit adultery and those who tell lies in court. It includes those who cheat workers out of their pay. It includes those who treat widows badly. It also includes those who mistreat children whose fathers have died. And it includes those who take away the rights of outsiders in the courts.

Numbers 5:13

Suppose another man has sex with her. And suppose this is hidden from her husband. No one knows she is not “clean.” So there is no witness against her. And she has not been caught in the act.

Romans 2:22

You say that people should not commit adultery. But you commit adultery! You hate statues of gods. But you rob temples!

1 Corinthians 6:9

Don’t you know that people who do wrong will not receive God’s kingdom? Don’t be fooled. Those who commit sexual sins will not receive the kingdom. Neither will those who worship statues of gods or commit adultery. Neither will men who sleep with other men.

Galatians 5:19

The result of sin’s control in our lives is clear. It includes sexual sins, impure acts and wild living.

Deuteronomy 22:22

Suppose a man is seen sleeping with another man’s wife. Then the man and the woman must both die. Get rid of those evil people.

Deuteronomy 22:25

But suppose a man happens to see a young woman out in the country. And she has promised to marry another man. But the man who happens to see her rapes her. Then only the man who has done that will die.

Deuteronomy 5:18

“Do not commit adultery.

Hebrews 13:4

All of you should honor marriage. You should keep the marriage bed pure. God will judge the person who commits adultery. He will judge everyone who commits sexual sins.