Lust Precepts

Question 1

Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

Answer 1

Proverbs 6:25

Question 2

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Answer 2

Matthew 5:27-28

Question 3

Let not sin reign in your mortal body

Answer 3

Rom 6:12

Question 4

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Answer 4

Ephesians 2:2-3

Question 5

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Answer 5

2Timothy 2:22-23

Question 6

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Answer 6

Titus 2:12

Question 7

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Answer 7

Titus 3:3

Question 8

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Answer 8

James 1:14-15

Question 9

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance.

Answer 9

1 Pet 1:14

Question 10

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Answer 10

1 Pet 2:11-12

Question 11

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

Answer 11

1 Pet 4:1-4

Question 12

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Answer 12

1 John 2:15-17

Question 13

Don’t look upon maid to lust after her.

Answer 13

Job 31:1

Question 14

Stumble not at beauty of a woman, don’t desire her for pleasure

Answer 14

Sirach 25:21

Question 15

Let not Greed of the belly, or lust of the flesh take hold

Answer 15

Ecclesiasticus 23:6 Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind.

Question 16

Go not after thy lust,refrain from your appetites.

Answer 16

Sirach 18:30