What Does the Bible Say About If Pornography Is Harmless?

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 6 helpful votes

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God;

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

2 Timothy 2:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Colossians 3:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Ephesians 5:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.

Galatians 5:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Romans 12:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Proverbs 6:25 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes;

Psalm 101:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

11 Bible Verses about If Pornography Is Harmless

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Timothy 2:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Galatians 5:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 12:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 6:25 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 101:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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11 Bible Verses about If Pornography Is Harmless

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Matthew 5:28 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Timothy 2:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Galatians 5:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 12:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 6:25 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 101:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes