Genesis 39:9
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9 No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God.”
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2 Samuel 12:13
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David Confesses His Guilt
13 Then David confessed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”
Nathan replied, “Yes, but the Lord has forgiven you, and you won’t die for this sin.
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Genesis 42:18
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18 On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man. If you do as I say, you will live.
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Psalm 51:4
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4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;
I have done what is evil in your sight.
You will be proved right in what you say,
and your judgment against me is just.[a]
Genesis 20:6
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6 In the dream God responded, “Yes, I know you are innocent. That’s why I kept you from sinning against me, and why I did not let you touch her.
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Revelation 22:15
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15 Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.
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1 John 3:9
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9 Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life[a] is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they are children of God.
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- 3:9 Greek because his seed.
Hebrews 13:4
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4 Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
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Titus 2:10
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10 or steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.
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Galatians 5:19-21
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19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
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1 Corinthians 6:9-10
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9 Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, 10 or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.
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1 Corinthians 4:2
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2 Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.
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Luke 12:48
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48 But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.
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Jeremiah 50:7
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7 All who found them devoured them.
Their enemies said,
‘We did nothing wrong in attacking them,
for they sinned against the Lord,
their true place of rest,
and the hope of their ancestors.’
Jeremiah 28:16
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16 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: ‘You must die. Your life will end this very year because you have rebelled against the Lord.’”
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Jeremiah 5:8-9
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8 They are well-fed, lusty stallions,
each neighing for his neighbor’s wife.
9 Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord.
“Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?
Proverbs 6:29
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29 So it is with the man who sleeps with another man’s wife.
He who embraces her will not go unpunished.
Job 31:23
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23 That would be better than facing God’s judgment.
For if the majesty of God opposes me, what hope is there?
Job 31:9-12
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9 “If my heart has been seduced by a woman,
or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife,
10 then let my wife serve[a] another man;
let other men sleep with her.
11 For lust is a shameful sin,
a crime that should be punished.
12 It is a fire that burns all the way to hell.[b]
It would wipe out everything I own.
Nehemiah 6:11
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11 But I replied, “Should someone in my position run from danger? Should someone in my position enter the Temple to save his life? No, I won’t do it!”
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Nehemiah 5:15
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15 The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces[a] of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way.
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- 5:15 Hebrew 40 shekels [1 pound or 456 grams].
2 Samuel 11:27
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27 When the period of mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to the palace, and she became one of his wives. Then she gave birth to a son. But the Lord was displeased with what David had done.
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Numbers 32:23
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23 But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the Lord, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.
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Leviticus 20:10
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10 “If a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.
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Leviticus 6:2
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2 “Suppose one of you sins against your associate and is unfaithful to the Lord. Suppose you cheat in a deal involving a security deposit, or you steal or commit fraud,
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