Where in the Bible does it spell out that premarital sex is sin?
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Where in the Bible does it spell out that premarital sex is sin?

Q: I should know this but I don't! Where in the Bible does it spell out that premarital sex is sin? I saw an article in the paper the other day where the writer said that "the bible does not prohibit premarital sex." Specifically, two unmarried people who have never been married. Can't call it adultery, can you? Can't use the woman at the well example, nor the woman caught in adultery. I know it's wrong and sin but I need the scriptures. Any help?

A: Virginity was highly valued by the Jews, so much so that there was a ritual that was required on each wedding night to insure the bride's purity: a blood-stained cloth or garment as proof. You can read about this in Deuteronomy 22:15,17,20.

This valuing of virginity continues into the New Testament, where the word "virgin" appears many times in passages about sexual morals (for example see 1 Corinthians 7:28,34,36-38; 2 Corinthians 11:2).

For a complete list of Scriptures regarding the Bible's view of premarital sex see Premarital Sex and the Bible.

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