What Does the Bible Say About Unfaithfulness?

“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”

“And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”

“But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. understanding: Heb. heart”

“If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;”

“If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?”

“Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: a very: Heb. the horn of the son of oil”

“And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. fenced: or, made a wall about made: Heb. hewed”

“And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.”

“What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?”

“And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down: trodden: Heb. for a treading”

“And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.”

“For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry. his: Heb. plant of his pleasures oppression: Heb. a scab”

“Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. an: or, a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth images: Heb. statues, or, standing images”

“Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. Their heart: or, He hath divided their heart break: Heb. behead images: Heb. statues, or, standing images”

“For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. that he: or, if he hate her, put her away putting: Heb. to put away”

“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”

“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:”

“It hath been said , Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:”

“But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.”

“For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.”

“And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”

“And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon , but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. a fig tree: Gr. one fig tree”

“And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!”

“Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:”

“And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.”

“And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.”

“Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.”

“But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.”

“But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.”

“And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.”

“When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?”

“They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.”

“Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?”

“Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”

“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”

“And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.”

“They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:”

“But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.”

“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”

“And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.”

“Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.”

“And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. gone out: or, going out”

“But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.”

“And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.”

“Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.”

“But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.”

“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”

“For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.”

“And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. talents: a talent is 187.pounds 10.ten shillings, chap.18.24”

“Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.”

“And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.”

“But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.”

“After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.”

“And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.”

“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”

“He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.”

“His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”

“Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:”

“And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.”

“His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:”

“Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.”

“Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.”

“For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”

“And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:”

“And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:”

“And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”

“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:”

“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:”

“Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.”

“Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?”

“When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?”

“Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?”

“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”

“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:”

“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:”

“I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.”

“Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?”

“Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.”

“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”

“And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon : and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.”

“And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.”

“And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.”

“And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.”

“And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.”

“And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.”

“And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.”

“Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.”

“But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.”

“And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.”

“What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.”

“He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon , and found none.”

“Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?”

“And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:”

“And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.”

“He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.”

“And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. pounds: mina, here translated a pound, is twelve ounces and an half: which according to five shillings the ounce is three pounds two shillings and sixpence”

“But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.”

“And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.”

“Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.”