14 occurrences in 6 translations

'Indecency' in the Bible

If a man has sexual intercourse with his brother's wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother's nakedness; they will be childless.

Verse ConceptsForbidden Sexual RelationshipsReasons For BarrennessNakedness UncoveredMarriage ControlledRelationships With BoyfriendRelationships And DatingSame Sex Marriage

“When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out from his house,

Verse ConceptsAdultery and Divorcedivorce, in OTdivorce, amongst believersWritingDomestic ViolenceBills Of DivorceDivorce PermittedTroubling IndividualsSecond MarriageMarriage Between Man And WomanInfidelity

You yourself must bear the consequences of your indecency and detestable practices”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

Verse ConceptsSin BearerThey Committed Immoralityconsequences

So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your nipples to enjoy your youthful breasts.

Verse ConceptsLewdnessBreasts, Figurative UseBeing Evil From YouthTouching To Harm

So I will put an end to your indecency and sexual immorality, which began in the land of Egypt, and you will not look longingly at them or remember Egypt anymore.

Verse ConceptsCessationStopping EvilForgetting PeopleSpiritual Harlotry

They will treat you with hatred, take all you have worked for, and leave you stark naked, so that the shame of your debauchery will be exposed, both your indecency and promiscuity.

Verse ConceptsPeople Stripping PeopleSpiritual HarlotryPeople Being HatedTaking Possessions

Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: “Because you have forgotten Me and cast Me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your indecency and promiscuity.”

Verse ConceptsThrowing AwaySpiritual Harlotryconsequences

So I will put an end to indecency in the land, and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your indecent behavior.

Verse ConceptsCessationStopping EvilAvoid Immorality

They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences for your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.”

Verse ConceptsFate Of IdolatersGod Will RequitePunishmentsconsequences

Because of the indecency of your uncleanness—since I tried to purify you,but you would not be purified from your uncleanness—you will not be pure againuntil I have satisfied My wrath on you.

Verse ConceptsLewdnessPurity, Moral And SpiritualAfflictions Of The WickedPurgingPeople Being Unclean

For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Verse ConceptsLewdnessAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsLicentiousnessWarnings Against ApostasyPredestination, Of PersonsChrist Is LordThe Grace Of GodThey Committed ImmoralityFalse TeachersExamples Of Ungodly MenProblem PeopleSexual Immorality Brings PunishmentRelationships And DatingcondemnationvulnerabilityUnbelief Toward Christ

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