These KJV Bible verses about adultery reveal God’s clear standard on faithfulness, temptation, and purity.

Guard Your Heart — What God Calls Sin Still Has Never Changed

Adultery is not just a physical act—it begins in the heart. The Bible speaks clearly and directly about the seriousness of unfaithfulness, calling believers to a higher standard of purity, commitment, and truth. These KJV scriptures reveal God’s unchanging view on adultery and remind us that what is done in secret is always seen by Him.

These verses are presented together to reveal a unified biblical perspective on adultery—not just isolated references.

Exodus 20:14 (KJV)
Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Proverbs 6:32 (KJV)
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Matthew 5:32 (KJV)
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.

Matthew 15:19 (KJV)
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts,murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Matthew 5:27-28 (KJV)
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 19:9 (KJV)
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 19:18 (KJV)
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

Mark 7:21 (KJV)
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Mark 10:11 (KJV)
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

Mark 10:12 (KJV)
And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

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Mark 10:19 (KJV)
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

Luke 16:18 (KJV)
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

Luke 18:20 (KJV)
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

John 8:3 -7 (KJV)
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Romans 2:22 (KJV)
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

Romans 13:9 (KJV)
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

1 Corinthians 6:9 (KJV)
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,

Galatians 5:19 (KJV)
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

James 2:11 (KJV)
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

Hebrews 13:4 (KJV)
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

2 Peter 2:14 (KJV)
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

Revelation 2:22 (KJV)
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds

Adultery is not just a sin of action—it is a condition of the heart. These scriptures were carefully selected to reveal God’s unchanging truth about faithfulness, purity, and accountability. While temptation may be common, God’s standard remains clear. Through His Word, we are reminded that what is hidden from others is never hidden from Him—and that true strength is found in obedience. Let these verses guide your thoughts, guard your heart, and lead you back to a life that honors God.

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