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Adultery, according to ancient Jewish, Greek, and Roman law, is sexual intercourse between a married woman and a man other than her husband.<ref>Eg, Leviticus 20:10 and Deuteronomy 22:22 describe adultery as between a man and another man's wife. For Greek and Roman law, see [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Adultery].</ref> The Bible forbids adultery in the [[Ten Commandments]] (Exodus 20:14).
Jesus said that a man commits adultery in his heart by lustfully looking at a woman. (Matthew 5:28) Sexual intercourse by a married man or woman outside marriage is considered adultery under modern law, although it is hardly ever punished anymore.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62581-2004Sep4.html</ref>
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." It also breaks the promise that the bride and groom make to each other in virtually every form of marriage ceremony observed in the U.S.—even secular observances conducted in judge's chambers, or in vows written by the couple themselves.
==Notes and references==
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== See also ==
*[[fidelity]]
[[category:sociology]]
Jesus said that a man commits adultery in his heart by lustfully looking at a woman. (Matthew 5:28) Sexual intercourse by a married man or woman outside marriage is considered adultery under modern law, although it is hardly ever punished anymore.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62581-2004Sep4.html</ref>
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." It also breaks the promise that the bride and groom make to each other in virtually every form of marriage ceremony observed in the U.S.—even secular observances conducted in judge's chambers, or in vows written by the couple themselves.
==Notes and references==
<references/>
== See also ==
*[[fidelity]]
[[category:sociology]]