You Shall Not Commit Adultery

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The seventh commandment guards the covenant of marriage and the purity of sexual union within it. It reflects God's own faithfulness to his covenant people, so that marital faithfulness becomes a living picture of God's love. Jesus deepened it to include lust in the heart, calling for purity of desire and not merely of action.

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Strongest connections in Scripture
Exodus 20

Key Passages

The Seventh Commandment

Exodus 20:14

'Thou shalt not commit adultery' - guarding the covenant faithfulness of marriage.

T14hou shalt not commit adultery.

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Did You Know?

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Marriage in Scripture pictures God's faithful covenant love for his people.

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Jesus extended it to include lust in the heart, not just the act.

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The prophets repeatedly call Israel's idolatry 'adultery' against God.

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It protects the family, the basic unit of a stable society.