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"What other biblical verses discuss lust and purity?"
Here are some key passages that address lust and purity of heart:
• Matthew 5:28 – “But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
• 1 John 2:16 – “For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.”
• Galatians 5:16 – “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”
• Colossians 3:5 – “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
• 1 Corinthians 6:18 – “Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.”
• Proverbs 6:25 – “Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes.”
• Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable…think about these things.”
• Job 31:1 – “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.”
• Romans 13:13 – “Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.”
• Proverbs 4:23 – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Beyond specific verses, the Bible repeatedly calls believers to • “flee youthful passions” (2 Timothy 2:22) and • “be sober-minded” (1 Peter 5:8), underscoring that purity isn’t just avoidance of acts but vigilant stewardship of our thoughts and affections.
"What other biblical verses discuss lust and purity?"
Here are some key passages that address lust and purity of heart:
• Matthew 5:28 – “But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
• 1 John 2:16 – “For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.”
• Galatians 5:16 – “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”
• Colossians 3:5 – “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
• 1 Corinthians 6:18 – “Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.”
• Proverbs 6:25 – “Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes.”
• Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable…think about these things.”
• Job 31:1 – “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.”
• Romans 13:13 – “Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.”
• Proverbs 4:23 – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Beyond specific verses, the Bible repeatedly calls believers to • “flee youthful passions” (2 Timothy 2:22) and • “be sober-minded” (1 Peter 5:8), underscoring that purity isn’t just avoidance of acts but vigilant stewardship of our thoughts and affections.
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