Idolatry, Adultery & Sexual Perversion

Examination of Scripture Verses

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators^a, nor idolaters^b, nor adulterers^c, nor effeminate^d, nor abusers of themselves with mankind^e, Nor thieves^f, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

a. fornicators | Strong's (4205) 1) a man who prostitutes his body to another's lust for hire; 2) a male prostitute; 3) a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator

b. idolaters | Strong's (1496) 1) a worshipper of false gods, a idolater, [1a) used of any one even Christian, participant in any way in the worship of the heathen, esp. one who attends their sacrificial feasts and eats of the remains of offered victims]; 2) a covetous man as a worshipper of Mammon

c. adulterers | Strong's (3432) 1) an adulterer [a (male) paramour]; 2) metaph. one who is faithless toward God, ungodly

d. effiminate | Strong's (3120) 1) soft, soft to the touch; 2) metaph. in a bad sense, [2a) effeminate, 2a1) of a catamite, 2a2) of a boy kept for homosexual relations with a man, 2a3) of a male who submits his body to unnatural lewdness {soft; female role of male prostitutes with another man}, 2a4) of a male prostitute]

e. abusers of themselves with mankind | Strong's (733) 1) one who lies with a male as with a female, sodomite, homosexual [from 730 and 2845; a sodomite:-abuser of (that defile) self with mankind.] | man who used male prostitute [Langes Commentary]

f. thieves | men stealers (slave makers and slave traders for sexual purposes) [one category among many kinds of thievery]; | Strong's (2812) 1) an embezzler, pilferer, 1a) the name is transferred to false teachers, who do not care to instruct men, but abuse their confidence for their own gain

Exodus 21:16 (and he that stealeth a man ... he shall surely be put to death)
Deuteronomy 24:7 (if a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel ... then that thief shall die)

1 Timothy 1:9-10 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers^a, for them that defile themselves with mankind^b, for menstealers^c, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine.

a. whoremongers | Strong's (4205) 1) a man who prostitutes his body to another's lust for hire; 2) a male prostitute; 3) a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator

b. them that defile themselves with mankind | Strong's (733) 1) one who lies with a male as with a female, sodomite, homosexual | those who use whores

c. menstealers | Strong's (405) 1) a slave-dealer, kidnapper, man-stealer, 1a) of one who unjustly reduces free men to slavery, 1b) of one who steals the slaves of others and sells them | steals people for slavery or sells slaves for sexual activity; those who provide whores (i.e. pimps)

Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind^a, as with womankind^b: it is abomination^c.

a. | Strong's (H07901) 1) to lie down, 1a) (Qal), 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on, 1a2) to lodge, 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations), 1a4) to lie down (in death), 1a5) to rest, relax (fig); 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually); 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually); 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down; 1e) (Hophal) to be laid

b. | Strong's (H04904) 1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying, 1a) couch, bed, 1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom 1c) lying down (for sexual contact)

c. | Strong's (H08441) 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages); 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie^a1 with mankind^a2, as he lieth^b1 with a woman^b2, both of them have committed an abomination^c: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Leviticus 20:23 [18:21] And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

a1. | Strong's (H07901) 1) to lie down, 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on, 1a2) to lodge, 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations), 1a4) to lie down (in death), 1a5) to rest, relax (fig); 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually); 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually); 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid

a2. | Strong's (H02145) [noun masculine] 1) male (of humans and animals) adj; 2) male (of humans)

b1. | Strong's (H04904) 1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying, 1a) couch, bed; 1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom; 1c) lying down (for sexual contact)

b2. | Strong's (H0802) [noun feminine] 1) woman, wife, female, 1a) woman (opposite of man); 1b) wife (woman married to a man); 1c) female (of animals); 1d) each, every (pronoun)

Deuteronomy 23:17 There shall be no whore of the daughters^a of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons^b of Israel.

a. whore of the daughters | Strong's (H06948) 1) female temple prostitute, harlot [holy or set apart to idolatry; female wedded to prostitution by idolatry]

b. sodomite of the sons | Strong's (H06942) 1) male temple prostitute [holy or set apart to idolatry; exclusively male wedded to prostitution by idolatry]

Deuteronomy 23:18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore^a, or the price of a dog^b, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination^c unto the Lord thy God.

a. whore | Strong's (H02181) 1) to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot, 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication, 1a2) to commit adultery, 1a3) to be a cult prostitute, 1a4) to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.); 1b) (Pual) to play the harlot; 1c) (Hiphil), 1c1) to cause to commit adultery, 1c2) to force into prostitution, 1c3) to commit fornication; female prostitute

b. dog | Strong's (H03611) 1) dog, 1a) dog (literal), 1b) contempt or abasement (fig.), 1c) of pagan sacrifice, 1d) of male cult prostitute (fig.); male prostitute

c. | Strong's (H08441) 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages [believer with unbeliever]) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)

Gen.13.13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.

Genesis 19:4-11 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them^a. And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing^b; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door. But the men (angels) put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door. And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

a. | Strong's (H03045) 1) to know, 1a) (Qal), 1a1) to know, 1a1a) to know, learn to know, 1a1b) to perceive, 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern, 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish, 1a1e) to know by experience, 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess, 1a1g) to consider, 1a2) to know, be acquainted with, 1a3) to know (a person carnally), 1a4) to know how, be skilful in, 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise; 1b) (Niphal), 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed, 1b2) to make oneself known, 1b3) to be perceived, 1b4) to be instructed; 1c) (Piel) to cause to know; 1d) (Poal) to cause to know; 1e) (Pual), 1e1) to be known, 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle); 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare; 1g) (Hophal) to be made known; 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

b. | Strong's (H07489) 1) to be bad, be evil, 1a) (Qal), 1a1) to be displeasing, 1a2) to be sad, 1a3) to be injurious, be evil, 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically); 1b) (Hiphil), 1b1) to do an injury or hurt, 1b2) to do evil or wickedly, 1b3) mischief (participle); 2) to break, shatter, 2a) (Qal), 2a1) to break, 2a2) broken (participle), 2a3) to be broken; 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder

Jude 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication^a, and going after strange flesh^{b(2c, 2c2)}, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

a. | Strong's (1608) 1) to go a whoring, "give one's self over to fornication"

b. | Strong's (4561) 1) flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts; 2) the body, 2a) the body of a man, 2b) used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship, 2b1) born of natural generation; 2c) the sensuous nature of man, "the animal nature," 2c1) without any suggestion of depravity, 2c2) the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin, 2c3) the physical nature of man as subject to suffering; 3) a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast; 4) the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God | the sensuous nature of man—genetalia, leading to sin

Romans 1:26-27 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections^a: for even their women did change the natural^b1 use^b2 into that which is against nature^c: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural^b1 use^b2 of the woman, burned^d in their lust^e one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly^f, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. [The natural consequences of rejecting God's way is to practice every form of wickedness, hating, lying, cheating, stealing, and other abominable actions and receive the outcome of those choices.

a. | Strong's (1608) 1) dishonour, ignominy, disgrace

b1. | Strong's (5446) 1) produced by nature, inborn 2) agreeable to nature 3) governed by (the instincts of) nature

b2. | Strong's (5440) 1) use 1a) of the sexual use of a woman

c. | Strong's (5449) 1) nature 1a) the nature of things, the force, laws, order of nature 1a) as opposed to what is monstrous, abnormal, perverse 1b) as opposed what has been produced by the art of man: the natural branches, i.e. branches by the operation of nature 1b) birth, physical origin 1c) a mode of feeling and acting which by long habit has become nature 1d) the sum of innate properties and powers by which one person differs from others, distinctive native peculiarities, natural characteristics: the natural strength, ferocity, and intractability of beasts | against design and purpose

d. | Strong's (1572) 1) to burn out 2) to set on fire 3) to be kindled, to burn

e. | Strong's (3715) 1) desire, longing, craving for 2) eager desire, lust, appetite 2a) used both in a good and a bad sense, as well of natural and lawful and even of proper cravings (of appetite for food), also of corrupt and unlawful desires Synonym : See Definition 5906

f. | Strong's (808) 1) unseemliness, an unseemly deed 1a) of a woman's genitals 1b) of one's nakedness, shame

ADDENDUM:

In simple terms, forgive those who hurt you in the past and release yourself from their bondage! Then walk in a renewed life.