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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." 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.

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.

Other effects of adultery, if committed by someone who claims to be a Christian, include invalidating one's [[Christian witness]], destroying one's business because of a perception that one cannot be trusted, and leading others to conclude that all Christians are [[hypocrisy|hypocrites]].<ref>[https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/troubled-marriage/infidelity/40-consequences-of-adultery/ 40 Consequences of Adultery], from FamilyLife Ministries</ref> Also, since adultery is a form of [[sexual immorality]], the general harms to society from sexual immorality arise from adultery as well.

Other effects of adultery, if committed by someone who claims to be a Christian, include invalidating one's [[Christian witness]], destroying one's business because of a perception that one cannot be trusted, and leading others to conclude that all Christians are [[hypocrisy|hypocrites]].<ref>[https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/troubled-marriage/infidelity/40-consequences-of-adultery/ 40 Consequences of Adultery], from FamilyLife Ministries</ref> Also, since adultery is a form of [[sexual immorality]], the general harms to society from sexual immorality arise from adultery as well.  Further, in some denominations, it may disqualify a person from holding the office of [[pastor]], [[elder]], or [[deacon]], due to Biblical requirements that such a person be "above reproach".

Pro-feminist author Thomas Boslooper regarded [[Jesus]] as elevating the status of women when, as commonly supposed, he confronted the townspeople over their plan to kill the [[woman caught in adultery]]. [[Scholar]]s are divided regarding whether the story is a fabrication due to New Testament manuscript variations.<ref>http://www.febc.edu.sg/VPP27.htm</ref><ref>http://cadesign.webworkercanada.com/pa/</ref>

Pro-feminist author Thomas Boslooper regarded [[Jesus]] as elevating the status of women when, as commonly supposed, he confronted the townspeople over their plan to kill the [[woman caught in adultery]]. [[Scholar]]s are divided regarding whether the story is a fabrication due to New Testament manuscript variations.<ref>http://www.febc.edu.sg/VPP27.htm</ref><ref>http://cadesign.webworkercanada.com/pa/</ref>