7 Bible Verses about Lust Of The Eyes
Most Relevant Verses
For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world.
but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the underworld) are never satisfied;
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.
Do not desire (lust after) her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her capture you with her eyelashes.
“I have made a covenant (agreement) with my eyes;
How then could I gaze [lustfully] at a virgin?
If your right eye makes you stumble and leads you to sin, tear it out and throw it away [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion). Then when the illicit desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin has run its course, it gives birth to death.
