The unlawful sexual association of men and women. Although adultery generally refers to sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse, in the scriptures it may also refer to the unmarried.
Sometimes adultery is used as a symbol for the apostasy of a nation or a whole people from the ways of the Lord (Num. 25:1–3 ; Jer. 3:6–10 ; Ezek. 16:15–59 ; Hosea 4 ).
Joseph would not do this great wickedness, and sin against God, Gen. 39:7–12 .
Thou shalt not commit adultery, Ex. 20:14 .
Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery in his heart, Matt. 5:28 .
Neither fornicators nor adulterers shall inherit the kingdom of God, 1 Cor. 6:9–10 .
God will judge whoremongers and adulterers, Heb. 13:4 .
He that committeth adultery, and repenteth not, shall be cast out, D&C 42:23–26 .
If any shall commit adultery in their hearts, they shall not have the Spirit, D&C 63:14–16 .
