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Adultery (as referred to in the Bible) is sexual intercourse between a married woman and a man other than her husband (compare [[fornication]]). The Bible forbids adultery in the [[Ten Commandments]].
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Adultery (as referred to in the Bible) is sexual intercourse between a married woman and a man other than her husband (compare [[fornication]]). The Bible forbids adultery in the [[Ten Commandments]] (Exodus 20:14). Legal definitions may vary.
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Adultery is one of the world's most destructive forces, leading to the breakup of families. It utterly ruins trust between husband and wife; it literally adulterates their love. What God has put together, no one should tear apart.
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Adultery may ruin trust between husband and wife and break up families. It is contrary to the traditional marriage pronouncement derived from Matthew 19:6: "Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."
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Prov. 30:20 "This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, 'I've done nothing wrong.'"
      
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

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