A married woman having sexual relations with a man who is not her husband.
Key References
You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
All Scripture References (17)
Matthew (6)
You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
Mark (3)
So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
Luke (2)
Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
John (2)
Romans (2)
You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
James (1)
For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
Revelation (1)
Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.