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What does the Bible say about sex in marriage?

13 verses about sex in marriage, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about sex in marriage

  1. 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
  2. Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 9 votes
  3. 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. 5 votes
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:5 — Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. 5 votes
  5. Proverbs 5:15 — Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 4 votes
  6. 1 Corinthians 7:3 — Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. 4 votes
  7. 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. 3 votes
  8. 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
  9. Exodus 20:14 — Thou shalt not commit adultery. 2 votes
  10. Leviticus 20:13 — If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 2 votes
  11. Proverbs 5:19 — Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 2 votes
  12. Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 2 votes
  13. Titus 1:15 — Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 2 votes

Where these verses are

1 Corinthians (4), Proverbs (2), Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Matthew (1), Ephesians (1), Titus (1), Hebrews (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.