5 Bible Verses about Sodomy

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Romans 1:27

and likewise the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed in their passions for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Genesis 19:5-7

They shouted to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!" Lot went outside to them, shutting the door behind him. He said, "No, my brothers! Don't act so wickedly!

Romans 1:26

For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones,

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Abomination » Things that are, to God » Sodomy

Leviticus 18:22-23

You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it is a detestable act. You must not have sexual intercourse with any animal to become defiled with it, and a woman must not stand before an animal to have sexual intercourse with it; it is a perversion.

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Sodomy

Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy

1 Kings 15:11-15

Asa did what the Lord approved like his ancestor David had done. He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols his ancestors had made. He also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her Asherah pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley. read more.
The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime. He brought the holy items that he and his father had made into the Lord's temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.

2 Chronicles 14:2-5

Asa did what the Lord his God desired and approved. He removed the pagan altars and the high places, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He ordered Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to observe his law and commands. read more.
He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom had rest under his rule.

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