Lasciviousness

Lasciviousness is a strong and uncontrolled desire for sensual pleasure. Modern Bible translations commonly use the words "licentiousness," "debauchery," or "sensuality" instead. Lasciviousness occurs when the pursuit of pleasure goes to the extreme of completely disregarding the dignity of other people and the environment.

The Bible gives several examples of this kind of behavior:

In his letters, Paul often wrote about people who could not control their sexual desires ("debauchery" in Romans 13:13; 2 Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19). This is also likely what Jesus was talking about in Mark 7:22.

From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scripture References (9)

Mark

Romans

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

2 Peter

Jude