But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
KJV
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
NASB
but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
NIV
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
NLT
But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
1 John 2:16
ESV
For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world.
KJV
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
NASB
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
NIV
For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.
NLT
For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
KJV
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
NASB
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
NIV
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
NLT
For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.
Colossians 3:5
ESV
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
KJV
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
NASB
Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.
NIV
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
NLT
So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
KJV
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
NASB
Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
NIV
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
NLT
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.
Job 31:1
ESV
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?
KJV
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
NASB
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?
NIV
“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.
NLT
“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.
Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes;
KJV
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
NASB
Do not desire her beauty in your heart, Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.
NIV
Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
NLT
Don’t lust for her beauty. Don’t let her coy glances seduce you.
Hebrews 13:4
ESV
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
KJV
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
NASB
Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
NIV
Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
NLT
Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
Romans 13:14
ESV
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
KJV
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
NASB
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.
NIV
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.
NLT
Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
1 Corinthians 6:13
ESV
“Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
KJV
Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
NASB
Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both of them. Yet the body is not for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body.
NIV
You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
NLT
You say, “Food was made for the stomach, and the stomach for food.” (This is true, though someday God will do away with both of them.) But you can’t say that our bodies were made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies.
Daniel's seminary degree is in Exegetical Theology. He was a pastor for 10 years. As a professor, he has taught Bible and theology courses at two Christian universities. Please see his About page for details.
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