28 Bible Verses about Being Gay
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Now if you people show special attention to the one wearing the fine clothing and say [to him], "You can sit here in this good seat," and to the poor person, "You stand over there," or "Sit on the floor by my feet,"
for sexually immoral people, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, and for people who give false testimony. And [law is for] everything else that is against the sound teaching
Or, do you not know that evil people will not possess God's kingdom? Do not be misled: neither will sexually immoral people, nor idolaters, nor those who are sexually unfaithful to their mates, nor homosexual perverts. [Note: The Greek uses two words here, denoting both the passive and active partners in male homosexual acts].
For, suppose a person comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothing and [then another] person comes in who is poor and dressed in shabby clothing.
And men did the same thing, leaving the natural function [i.e., of sex] with women, and burning in their desire for each other. Men committed indecent [sexual] acts with other men [i.e., homosexuality], and [so] brought on themselves the penalty they deserved for this perversion.
So also, in a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah, and their surrounding towns, which had abandoned themselves to sexual immorality and [sexually] perverted behavior, serve as an example [of people] who [will] suffer the punishment of never ending fire.
envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you again, as I have done before, that those people who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
On the outside [of the city] are the dogs [Note: This probably refers to people who practiced sexual perversions. See Deut. 23:17] and the sorcerers, and the sexually immoral people, and the murderers, and the idolaters and every person who loves and practices falsehood.
And there is salvation in no other One [than Jesus] for there is no other Name in the whole world, proclaimed by men, by which [a person] can be saved."
My brothers, do not hold [views regarding] the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ [i.e., as tenets of Christianity] which show favoritism toward [certain] persons.
"Those persons who feel a deep sense of their personal need are blessed because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
But you people have dishonored the poor person. Are not rich people the ones who oppress you and drag you to court?
"Those persons who have suffered for trying to do what is right will be blessed because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
But [instead], you yourselves do the wrong and cheat [others], and you do this to [Christian] brothers!
"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
And immediately her flow of blood stopped and she felt healed in her body from the affliction.
So, put to death [i.e., stop practicing the desires of] your physical bodies [such as] sexual immorality, [moral] impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is [in reality] idolatry.
"Those persons whose hearts are pure [before God] will be blessed because they will see God.
"Those persons who have a humble attitude [toward themselves] are blessed because they will inherit [the best of] the earth.
You will be blessed when people speak against you and harm you and say bad things about you that are untrue, because of [your devotion to] me.
Marriage should be considered honorable among all people and its sexual responsibilities should be faithfully kept. For God will judge [and condemn] those people who are sexually immoral and who are sexually unfaithful to their mates.
But the place for cowards, and unbelievers, and disgusting people [i.e., because of their terrible sins], and murderers, and sexually immoral people, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, will be the lake that burns with fire and sulphur. This is the second death."
Now those things done by the sinful, physical nature [of a person] are evident; they are these: sexual immorality, moral impurity, indecent conduct,
We should rejoice and be extremely glad, and we should give honor to Him. For the time has come for the Lamb's marriage, and His bride has prepared herself [for the wedding].
"Those persons who attempt to make peace [between people] will be blessed because they will be called God's children.
For my reins [on your life] are easy [to respond to] and the burden I place [on you] is light."
Be happy and very glad, for your reward in heaven will be great. For they persecuted the prophets [who lived] before you in the same way.
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- Abominations
- Abominations, Perverse Sexuality
- Adulterers
- Adultery and Divorce
- Adultery, Results Of
- Being Different
- Blessing Others
- Death Penalty For Sexual Sin
- Exclusion
- Fate Of Idolaters
- Footstools
- Fornication
- Gay Marriage
- Giving Back
- Going To Church
- Hating Uncleanness
- Holier Than Thou
- Homosexuality
- Infidelity
- Lasciviousness
- Laws Of Sexual Union
- Love, In Relationships
- Persecution
- Punishment
- Punishments
- Purity, Moral And Spiritual
- Rape
- Relationships And Dating
- Respect
- Same Sex Marriage
- Sex Before Marriage
- Sexual Aberrations
- Sexual Chastity
- Sexual Immorality
- Sexual Immorality Brings Punishment
- Sexual Purity
- Sexual Relationships
- Sexual Sin, Nature Of
- Sexuality
- Sitting In Fellowship