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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.