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What does the Bible say about no sex before marriage?

14 verses about no sex before marriage, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about no sex before marriage

  1. Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 11 votes
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 9 votes
  3. Exodus 22:16 — And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 5 votes
  4. Ephesians 5:5 — For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 5 votes
  5. Genesis 2:24 — Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 4 votes
  6. 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. 4 votes
  7. 1 Corinthians 7:2 — Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 3 votes
  8. Mark 10:6 — But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. 2 votes
  9. Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 2 votes
  10. Ephesians 5:1 — Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 votes
  11. Ephesians 5:3 — But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 2 votes
  12. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 — Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 2 votes
  13. 1 Timothy 4:12 — Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 2 votes
  14. Jude 1:7 — Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (3), Ephesians (3), Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Mark (1), Galatians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), Jude (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.