Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8200 The character of the believer  »  8204 chastity

The state of sexual abstinence. Although Scripture commends marriage, it insists that celibacy should be honoured.

Condemnation of sexual immorality

Numbers 25:1; Matthew 15:19; Acts 15:20; 1 Corinthians 10:8; Revelation 2:14,20; Revelation 9:21

The command to avoid sexual immorality

Romans 13:13 See also Acts 15:19-20; 1 Corinthians 6:18; Corinthians 10:8; Ephesians 5:3; 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Believers should not associate with those who are sexually immoral

1 Corinthians 5:9-11

Sexual purity is commended

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 See also Psalm 51:10; Psalm 119:9; 2 Timothy 2:22; 1 Peter 2:11; Revelation 14:1-4

Chastity and marriage

Marriage commended for those incapable of remaining chaste

1 Corinthians 7:9

The sanctity of marriage

See also Mark 10:2-12

The condemnation of adultery

Leviticus 18:20 See also Leviticus 20:10; Exodus 20:14 pp Deuteronomy 5:18; Matthew 5:27-28; Romans 2:22

See also

3278  Holy Spirit, indwelling
5136  body
5708  marriage
5736  singleness
5740  virgin
5773  abstinence, discipline
6187  immorality
6236  sexual sin
6242  adultery
8326  purity, moral & spiritual
8339  self-control