Exodus 20:14
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Cross-reference
Leviticus 20:10 prescribes death for adultery, the legal consequence of the command.
In Hebrews 13:4, the command is reinforced: marriage honored, adulterers will be judged by God.
In Romans 7:3, Paul explicitly defines adultery as sexual relations with another man while married, grounding his argument in this command.
In Mark 10:12, the same principle applies to a woman who divorces and remarries — also adultery.
In Mark 10:11, Jesus applies this command to divorce and remarriage, calling it adultery.
In Matthew 5:28, Jesus intensifies this command by equating lustful looks with adultery of the heart.
In Matthew 5:27, Jesus directly cites this commandment as the starting point for his deeper teaching on lust.
Jeremiah 29:23 directly charges false prophets with adultery, explicitly citing violation of this command.
Jeremiah 5:8 depicts Israel's rampant adultery as 'fed horses neighing after neighbors' wives', directly violating this command.
Proverbs 7:18-27 portrays the seduction and deadly outcome of adultery, reinforcing the commandment's warning.
Proverbs 6:24-35 details the destructive consequences of adultery — loss of honor, jealousy, and irreparable damage.
2 Samuel 11:27 reveals God's displeasure with David's actions, showing the commandment's divine sanction beyond human consequences.
2 Samuel 11:5 records the direct outcome of David's adultery — Bathsheba's pregnancy reveals his violation of this commandment.
2 Samuel 11:4 recounts David's adultery, a direct violation of the seventh commandment.
Leviticus 18:20 specifies adultery with a neighbor's wife, detailing the prohibition.
In 2 Samuel 12:9, Nathan confronts David over his adultery with Bathsheba, showing a direct violation of this command.
Deuteronomy 5:18 repeats the same commandment verbatim in Moses' second giving of the Law, reinforcing its centrality.
James 2:11 cites this very commandment to show that breaking any part of the law makes one a lawbreaker.
Proverbs 2:15-18 warns against the adulterous woman, echoing the prohibition and its deadly consequences.
In James 4:4, 'adulterous people' metaphorically applies this command to spiritual unfaithfulness — friendship with the world.
Malachi 3:5 lists adulterers among those God will judge, confirming the ongoing relevance of this commandment.
In Ephesians 5:3-5, Paul expands the prohibition to all sexual immorality and impurity, linking it to exclusion from God's kingdom.
In Revelation 21:8, the sexually immoral (including adulterers) are listed among those who face the lake of fire — the consequence of breaking this command.
Job 31:11 calls adultery a heinous crime and sin deserving judgment, echoing the seriousness of this prohibition.
Job 24:15 depicts the adulterer lurking at twilight, illustrating the secretive nature of the sin condemned here.