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Genesis 39:7And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord’s wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, ‘Lie with me;’Genesis 39:8and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord’s wife, ‘Lo, my lord hath not known what is with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand;Genesis 39:9none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou art his wife; and how shall I do this great evil?—then have I sinned against God.’Genesis 39:10And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day by day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;Genesis 39:11and it cometh to pass about this day, that he goeth into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,Genesis 39:12and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, ‘Lie with me;’ and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.Ruth 3:6And she goeth down to the threshing-floor, and doth according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her Ruth 3:7And Boaz eateth and drinketh, and his heart is glad; and he goeth in to lie down at the end of the heap; and she cometh in gently, and uncovereth his feet, and lieth down.Ruth 3:8And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.Ruth 3:9And he saith, ‘Who art thou?’ and she saith, ‘I am Ruth thy handmaid, and thou hast spread thy skirt over thy handmaid, for thou art a redeemer.’Ruth 3:10And he saith, ‘Blessed art thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning—not to go after the young men, either poor or rich.Ruth 3:11And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.Ruth 3:12And now, surely, true, that I am a redeemer, but also there is a redeemer nearer than I.Ruth 3:13Lodge to night, and it hath been in the morning, if he doth redeem thee, well: he redeemeth; and if he delight not to redeem thee, then I have redeemed thee—I; Jehovah liveth! lie down till the morning.’2 Samuel 11:8And David saith to Uriah, ‘Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet;’ and Uriah goeth out of the king’s house, and there goeth out after him a gift from the king,2 Samuel 11:9and Uriah lieth down at the opening of the king’s house, with all the servants of his lord, and hath not gone down unto his house.2 Samuel 11:10And they declare to David, saying, ‘Uriah hath not gone down unto his house;’ and David saith unto Uriah, ‘Hast thou not come from a journey? wherefore hast thou not gone down unto thy house?’2 Samuel 11:11And Uriah saith unto David, ‘The ark, and Israel, and Judah, are abiding in booths, and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, on the face of the field are encamping; and I—I go in unto my house to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife!—thy life, and the life of thy soul—if I do this thing.’2 Samuel 11:12And David saith unto Uriah, ‘Abide in this place also to-day, and to-morrow I send thee away;’ and Uriah abideth in Jerusalem, on that day, and on the morrow,2 Samuel 11:13and David calleth for him, and he eateth before him, and drinketh, and he causeth him to drink, and he goeth out in the evening to lie on his couch with the servants of his lord, and unto his house he hath not gone down.Job 31:1A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what—do I attend to a virgin?Matthew 1:24And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,Matthew 1:25and did not know her till she brought forth her son—the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.Matthew 5:27‘Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;Matthew 5:28but I—I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.Matthew 19:12for there are eunuchs who from the mother’s womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the reign of the heavens: he who is able to receive it—let him receive.’Romans 13:13as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;1 Corinthians 7:1And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good it is for a man not to touch a woman,1 Corinthians 7:2and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;1 Corinthians 7:3to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;1 Corinthians 7:4the wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife.1 Corinthians 7:5Defraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;1 Corinthians 7:6and this I say by way of concurrence—not of command,1 Corinthians 7:7for I wish all men to be even as I myself am; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.1 Corinthians 7:8And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I am;1 Corinthians 7:9and if they have not continence—let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;1 Corinthians 7:25And concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:1 Corinthians 7:26I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that it is good for a man that the matter be thus:—1 Corinthians 7:27Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.1 Corinthians 7:28But and if thou mayest marry, thou didst not sin; and if the virgin may marry, she did not sin; and such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I spare you.1 Corinthians 7:29And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened—that both those having wives may be as not having;1 Corinthians 7:36and if any one doth think it to be unseemly to his virgin, if she may be beyond the bloom of age, and it ought so to be, what he willeth let him do; he doth not sin—let him marry.1 Corinthians 7:37And he who hath stood stedfast in the heart—not having necessity—and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart—to keep his own virgin—doth well;1 Corinthians 7:38so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.1 Corinthians 9:27but I chastise my body, and bring it into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others—I myself may become disapproved.Colossians 3:5Put to death, then, your members that are upon the earth—whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry—1 Timothy 4:12let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;1 Timothy 5:1An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;1 Timothy 5:2aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters—in all purity;Revelation 14:1And I saw, and lo, a Lamb having stood upon the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty-four thousands, having the name of his Father written upon their foreheads;Revelation 14:4these are they who with women were not defiled, for they are virgin; these are they who are following the Lamb whithersoever he may go; these were bought from among men—a first-fruit to God and to the Lamb—Revelation 14:5and in their mouth there was not found guile, for unblemished are they before the throne of God.