Top Bible Verses About Lust – Christian Lust Quotes to Overcome Lust

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

– Matthew 5:28

But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

– James 1:14-15

 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

– 2 Timothy 2:22

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.

– 1 Corinthians 6:18

Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

– 1 Peter 2:11

The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

– Romans 8:6

For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

– 1 John 2:16

I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.

– Job 31:1

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

– Galatians 5:16

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

– Romans 13:14

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.

– 1 Thessalonians 4:3–5

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

– Psalm 119:9–11

You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the Lord, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by chasing after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes.

– Numbers 15:39

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

– Colossians 3:5

Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.

– Psalm 119:37