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'''Sexual immorality''' is any act of sex outside of [[marriage]], and sometimes includes sexual acts even between spouses. Sexual immorality includes fornication, [[homosexuality]], pedophilia, bestiality, and any form of [[lust]]. The term is understood universally across cultures, though the norms slightly change (some cultures, such as the [[Greeks]] allowed pedophilia, and late 20th century [[atheism|godless]] culture allows homosexuality and fornication).  
 
'''Sexual immorality''' is any act of sex outside of [[marriage]], and sometimes includes sexual acts even between spouses. Sexual immorality includes fornication, [[homosexuality]], pedophilia, bestiality, and any form of [[lust]]. The term is understood universally across cultures, though the norms slightly change (some cultures, such as the [[Greeks]] allowed pedophilia, and late 20th century [[atheism|godless]] culture allows homosexuality and fornication).  
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The [[Greek language|Greek]] word πορνεία (''porneía''), often used in the [[New Testament]], is typically translated "fornication," although the word broadly refers to any form of illicit sexual intercourse,<ref>[http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=4202&version=kjv The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon]</ref> including remarriage after an un-Biblical [[divorce]] and those sexual acts that were prohibited under the [[Mosaic law]].<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/fornication.html Fornication (WebBible™ Encyclopedia)]</ref>  The word can also figuratively mean [[idolatry]].
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The [[Greek language|Greek]] word πορνεία (''porneía''), often used in the [[New Testament]], is typically translated "fornication," although the word broadly refers to any form of illicit sexual intercourse,<ref>[http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=4202&version=kjv The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon]</ref> including remarriage after an un-Biblical [[divorce]] and those sexual acts that were prohibited under the [[Mosaic law]].<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/fornication.html Fornication (WebBible™ Encyclopedia)]</ref>  The word πορνεία is used in Acts 15:20 and Acts 15:28-29<ref>[http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Act&c=15&v=1&t=KJV#top Acts chapter 15 (KJV)]</ref> to describe activities that are forbidden to [[Gentile]] Christians. The word can also figuratively mean [[idolatry]].
    
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