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# Sexual Immorality
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The words “sexual immorality” are used to talk about all sexual activity that God taught was wrong. Older English Bible versions call this "fornication." This includes sexual acts such as:
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* Prostitution: a person being payed to have sex with someone, often as an act of worship to false gods (see: Deuteronomy 23:17-18; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20)
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* Adultery: a married person having sex with someone who is not their husband or wife (see: Exodus 20:14; Matthew 19:18; Mark 7:21-23)
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* Homosexuality: a person having sex with someone of the same gender (see: Leviticus 18:22; Romans 1:24-27; see also: Genesis 19:1-29)
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* Incest: a person having sex with a close family member such as a parent, child, or sibling (see: Leviticus 18:1-16)
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* Bestiality: a person having sex with an animal (see: Leviticus 18:23)
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The Bible also uses “sexual immorality” as a metaphor to talk about the people of God worshiping false gods. When God’s people worshiped idols, it was as if they committed adultery against God (see: Ezekiel 6:9), or as if they were prostitutes (see: Hosea 4:12).
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See: [Prostitute (Prostitution) ](../articles/prostitute.md) ;[Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md);[Worship](../articles/worship.md); [Idolatry (Idol)](../articles/idolatryidol.md)
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