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What does the Bible say about masturbation?

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

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Bible verses about masturbation

1 Corinthians 10:13 — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 7 votes
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. 5 votes
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. 4 votes
1 Peter 2:11 — Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 4 votes
1 Corinthians 7:3 — Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. 3 votes
Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 3 votes
1 Thessalonians 4:3 — For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 3 votes
James 1:14 — But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 3 votes
Leviticus 15:16 — And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even. 2 votes
Romans 13:14 — But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 9:27 — But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. 2 votes
James 1:13 — Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (4), James (2), Leviticus (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1), Galatians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Peter (1)

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