The Bible teaches that faithfulness is the foundation of trust in relationships. An affair breaks this trust, causing deep harm to both partners. True commitment requires honesty and integrity in every action. By honoring these principles, we build stronger, more resilient bonds.
Below is the full list of bible verses on affairs (King James Version – KJV). The list is ranked in order of popularity and we hope you find the inspiration you need.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Affairs
Hebrews 13:4
“4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
Proverbs 28:13
“13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
Related Themes: Repentance Telling The Truth Bitterness Forgiveness Letting Go
Matthew 5:28
“28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”
Matthew 5:32
“32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.”
Ephesians 5:25
“25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
Isaiah 47:10
“10 For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.”
Related Themes: Fidelity
John 8:34
“34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.”
Related Themes: Lust Sin Purity Addiction Repentance
Proverbs 2:16-22
“16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.”
Related Themes: Lust Adultery Impurity Narcissism
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
“3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”
Related Themes: Strongholds Discernment Lust Purity
1 Corinthians 6:18
“18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.”
Proverbs 27:5
“5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.”
Related Themes: Criticism Friendship Rebuking Offense
Galatians 5:1
“1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
Related Themes: Lust Freedom Lust Manipulation Deliverance
