The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things.

Philippians 4:8 (HCSB)

I will not set anything godless before my eyes. I hate the doing of transgression; it will not cling to me.

Psalm 101:3 (HCSB)

For you were once darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.

Ephesians 5:8 (HCSB)

I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I look at a young woman?

Job 31:1 (HCSB)

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, [it is clear] what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness.

2 Peter 3:11 (HCSB)

Turn my eyes from looking at what is worthless;

Ps. 119:37a (HCSB)

Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate [it]; she also gave [some] to her husband, [who was] with her, and he ate [it].

Genesis 3:6 (HCSB)

My eyes look down on my enemies; my ears hear evildoers when they attack me.

Psalm 92:11 (HCSB)

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

Proverbs 27:20 (HCSB)

Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the sights of your eyes; but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 (HCSB)

I also said to them: Each of you must throw away the detestable things that are before your eyes and not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God. But they rebelled against Me and were unwilling to listen to Me. None of them threw away the detestable things that were before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I considered pouring out My wrath on them, exhausting My anger against them within the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:7-8 (HCSB)

I also said to them: Each of you must throw away the detestable things that are before your eyes and not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God. But they rebelled against Me and were unwilling to listen to Me. None of them threw away the detestable things that were before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I considered pouring out My wrath on them, exhausting My anger against them within the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:7-8 (HCSB)

You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Matthew 5:27-29 (HCSB)

The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness—how deep is that darkness!

Matthew 6:22-23 (HCSB)

Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes. And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, rather than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire!

Matthew18:7, 9 (HCSB)

Therefore God delivered them over in the cravings of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves.

Romans 1:24 (HCSB)

Therefore God delivered them over in the cravings of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves.

Romans 1:24 (HCSB)

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you obey its desires.

Romans 6:12 (HCSB)

We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and by nature we were children under wrath, as the others were also.

Ephesians 2:3 (HCSB)

Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things.

Philippians 4:8 (HCSB)

Stay away from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (HCSB)

Stay away from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (HCSB)

Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

James 1:15 (HCSB)

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, captives of various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.

Titus 3:3 (HCSB)

Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.

1 Peter 2:11 (HCSB)

Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.

1 Peter 2:11 (HCSB)

– in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires, but for God’s will. For there has already been enough time spent in doing the will of the pagans: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.

1 Peter 4:2-3 (HCSB)

…having eyes full of adultery and always looking for sin, seducing unstable people, and with hearts trained in greed. Accursed children!

2 Peter 2:14 (HCSB)

– the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s lifestyle—is not from the Father, but is from the world.

1 John 2:16 (HCSB)