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Sex / Sodomy
Sodomy is an imprecise historical term used for different acts. The website should identify the conduct Scripture actually addresses. Genesis 19 includes attempted gang rape and violent wickedness; same-sex conduct is addressed directly in Romans 1.
Key KJV Scriptures:
Genesis 19:1-11; Ezekiel 16:49-50; Romans 1:24-27
Key KJV Scriptures: Full Text
17 indexed verses · Showing 1–17. Read each passage in its chapter context.
Genesis 19:1 (KJV)
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
Genesis 19:2 (KJV)
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
Genesis 19:3 (KJV)
And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
Genesis 19:4 (KJV)
But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
Genesis 19:5 (KJV)
And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
Genesis 19:6 (KJV)
And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
Genesis 19:7 (KJV)
And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
Genesis 19:8 (KJV)
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
Genesis 19:9 (KJV)
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
Genesis 19:10 (KJV)
But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
Genesis 19:11 (KJV)
And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
Ezekiel 16:49 (KJV)
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Ezekiel 16:50 (KJV)
And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
Romans 1:24 (KJV)
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Romans 1:25 (KJV)
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans 1:26 (KJV)
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Romans 1:27 (KJV)
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.