What does the Bible say about affairs?

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

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Bible verses about affairs

1. Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 32 votes
2. Proverbs 28:13 — He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 13 votes
3. Matthew 5:32 — But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 12 votes
4. Matthew 5:28 — But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 8 votes
5. Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 5 votes
6. Proverbs 2:16 — To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; 4 votes
7. Isaiah 47:10 — For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. 4 votes
8. John 8:34 — Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 4 votes
9. Proverbs 27:5 — Open rebuke is better than secret love. 3 votes
10. 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. 3 votes
11. 2 Corinthians 10:3 — For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 3 votes
12. Galatians 5:1 — Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 3 votes
13. Proverbs 28:1 — The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 votes
14. Revelation 3:6 — He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (4), Matthew (2), Isaiah (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), Hebrews (1), Revelation (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.