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NASB | Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is to be held in honor among all [that is, regarded as something of great value], and the marriage bed undefiled [by immorality or by any sexual sin]; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. |
Bible Question: Is it biblical for two unmarried persons of opposite sex to have sex ? |
Bible Answer: Octoplus - If by "biblical" you are asking whether Scripture endorses sexual intercourse outside of marriage, the answer is an unequivocal "no" -- it does not. "Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge" [Hebrews 13:4]. Fornication in Scripture refers to various acts of sexual immorality which include consensual sexual intercourse between a man and a woman who are not married to each other. Adultery is usually reserved to describe voluntary sexual activity between a married man and someone other than his wife, or between a married woman and someone other than her husband. .... Please read also the following Scriptures: Matt. 15:19; Mark 7:21; Acts 15:20, 29; 1 Cor. 6:9, 13, 18; 2 Cor. 12:21; Gal. 5:19; Eph. 5:3,5; Col. 3:5; 1 Thess. 4:3; 1 Tim. 1:10; Jude 1:7; Rev. 2:20. Thanks for your question and welcome to StudyBibleForum. --Hank |