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NASB | 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 6:18 Run away from sexual immorality [in any form, whether thought or behavior, whether visual or written]. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the one who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. |
Bible Question: I have a question regarding oral sex. Is this biblically wrong? I can't exactly find anything in the bible that supports that it is. My friend thought it was, but cannot come up with anything either. I know it talks about sexual immorality but I don't feel like that is sex. I am not talking about randomly going around with guys either...more specifically my serious boyfriend who I feel I will be married to. I am 22 years old. Do you have any support either way? |
Bible Answer: Dearest Jessica, Even it you do not consider oral copulation to be the same as sex or sexual intercourse, admittedly it is lustful or lascivious behavior. Therefore there is no support and actually only warnings against lascivious (lustful) behavior in the Scriptures. It is good to hear that you will be marrying. Yet dearest Jessica, save yourself for that day. Your virginity can only be given away one time. I do not say this in a manner to make you feel low or put down. I just always desired that I had the choice to give away my virginity to the man that I love and am now married to. I lost my virginity when I was 7 and it was not by choice, and my abuser did in fact force oral copulation upon me. Even at 7 yrs of age, I knew it was not what God desired for me. (this is not written to elicit anyone's pity so please no obligatory responses -thx) Yet Jessica I will tell you, God blessed me with my husband who chose to give himself in marriage, and one of the greatest gifts he ever gave me was his purity and virginity. The Bible does speak out against all behaviors of lust and lasciviousness. 2 Corinthians 12:21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed. Mark 7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Ephesians 4:19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. I hope that this will shed great Light and Love, -Kathy |