What does the Bible say about abstinence?

12 verses about abstinence, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about abstinence

1. 1 Thessalonians 4:3 — For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 11 votes
2. Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 11 votes
3. 1 Corinthians 7:2 — Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 10 votes
4. 1 Corinthians 6:18 — Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 6 votes
5. 2 Timothy 2:22 — Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 5 votes
6. 1 Peter 2:11 — Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 4 votes
7. Genesis 39:7 — And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. 3 votes
8. 1 Corinthians 6:19 — 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? 3 votes
9. Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 3 votes
10. Colossians 3:5 — Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 3 votes
11. Proverbs 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 2 votes
12. Romans 13:13 — Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 2 votes

Where these verses are

1 Corinthians (3), Genesis (1), Proverbs (1), Romans (1), Galatians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.