Bible Verses About Having an Affair
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for having an affair, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 7,421 votes, led by Hebrews 13:4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Having an Affair
Hebrews 13:4416 votes
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Proverbs 6:32331 votes
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
1 Corinthians 10:13299 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 6:18295 votes
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Proverbs 6:29201 votes
So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
James 5:16195 votes
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Revelation 1:1160 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Matthew 19:9135 votes
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Matthew 5:28130 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Mark 10:11-12123 votes
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
Matthew 5:32116 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
John 3:16-17112 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Genesis 2:2497 votes
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Exodus 20:1496 votes
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Matthew 5:27-2892 votes
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
John 3:1692 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Deuteronomy 22:2286 votes
If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
Galatians 5:2281 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 Peter 5:781 votes
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Proverbs 3:580 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs 4:2380 votes
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
2 Chronicles 7:1478 votes
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Jeremiah 29:1178 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Romans 12:278 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-1078 votes
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
What does the Bible say about having an affair?
Readers most often cite Hebrews 13:4 on the subject of having an affair. Across 7,421 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 6:32, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Corinthians 6:18. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.