Definition and Context
Adultery, as defined in the Bible, refers to the voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse. It is considered a grave sin and a violation of the marital covenant established by God. The term "adulterers" refers to those who engage in such acts.

Biblical References
The Bible addresses the sin of adultery in both the Old and New Testaments, emphasizing its seriousness and the consequences it brings.

Old Testament
In the Ten Commandments, God explicitly commands, "You shall not commit adultery" (Exodus 20:14). This commandment underscores the sanctity of marriage and the importance of faithfulness within it. The book of Leviticus further prescribes severe penalties for those caught in adultery: "If a man commits adultery with another man's wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death" (Leviticus 20:10).

The wisdom literature also warns against the dangers of adultery. Proverbs 6:32 states, "He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself" . This highlights the self-destructive nature of the sin and its impact on one's spiritual and moral integrity.

New Testament
Jesus Christ reaffirms the commandment against adultery and expands its understanding. In the Sermon on the Mount, He teaches, "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart" (Matthew 5:28). This teaching emphasizes that adultery is not only a physical act but also a matter of the heart and mind.

The Apostle Paul also addresses the issue in his epistles. In 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, he lists adulterers among those who will not inherit the kingdom of God: "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts... will inherit the kingdom of God" .

Spiritual Implications
Adultery is seen as a breach of the covenant relationship not only between spouses but also with God. It symbolizes unfaithfulness to God, who is often depicted as the faithful husband to His people. The prophet Hosea's marriage to an unfaithful wife serves as an allegory for Israel's unfaithfulness to God (Hosea 3:1).

Repentance and Forgiveness
Despite the severity of the sin, the Bible offers hope for adulterers through repentance and forgiveness. In John 8:3-11, Jesus encounters a woman caught in adultery. After challenging those without sin to cast the first stone, He tells her, "Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more" (John 8:11). This passage illustrates the possibility of redemption and a new beginning for those who turn away from their sin and seek God's mercy.

Moral and Ethical Teachings
The biblical teaching on adultery serves as a foundation for Christian ethics regarding marriage and sexual purity. It calls believers to uphold the sanctity of marriage, practice fidelity, and maintain purity in thought and deed. The call to avoid adultery is not merely a legalistic command but an invitation to live in a way that honors God and reflects His faithfulness.3432. moichos -- an adulterer
... with a married woman. Word Origin a prim. word Definition an adulterer NASB
Word Usage adulterers (3). adulterer. Perhaps a primary ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3432.htm - 6k5003. naaph -- to commit adultery
... root Definition to commit adultery NASB Word Usage adulterer (3), adulterers (5),
adulteress (3), adulteresses (2), adulteries (1), adulterous (1), adultery (1 ...
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Of Martyrs, and their Intercession on Behalf of Scandalous ...
... on a preconceived arrangement, put on the bonds"(bonds), moreover, which, in the
nominal custody now in vogue, [986] are soft ones"than adulterers beset him ...
/.../tertullian/on modesty/chapter xxii of martyrs and their.htm

Hebrews xii. 28, 29
... the body. Marriage is honorable in all, [3454] and the bed undefiled; but
whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Let your conversation ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxxiii hebrews xii 28.htm

Modesty, the Flower of Manners
... she does not make it; since even the earthly temple of God can sooner have been
called by the Lord a "den of robbers," [709] than of adulterers and fornicators ...
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James iv. 4, 5
... with God is represented under the image of a marriage, their apostasy from God under
that of adultery; so James addresses them as adulterers, inasmuch as they ...
/.../neander/the epistle of james practically explained/james iv 4 5.htm

Either Then we are to Eschew Lies by Right Doing...
... a chaste and religious person should be unwilling by adultery to help a man to baptism,
yet be willing to help him by perjury, which even adulterers are wont ...
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But is it Only Poets whom You have Thought Proper to Allow to ...
... What do your pantomimists, the actors, that crowd of mimics and adulterers? ... [4257]
ie, the actors, etc. [4258] ie, the crowd of adulterers, as Orelli suggests. ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/35 but is it only.htm

Cain's Name and Nature.
... Moreover, those who came forth by succession from him were the first adulterers.
And there were psalteries, and harps, and forgers of instruments of war. ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter xxv cains name and nature.htm

Ambrose.
... For think of gods who did not one of them observe the laws of rectitude, or of purity,
or of modesty, but were adulterers, and spent their time in debauchery ...
/.../unknown/the decretals/ancient syriac documents ambrose.htm

Of the Crimes of the Wicked, and the Torture Inflicted on the ...
... living well? Why should not all be equally wicked, rapacious, unchaste,
adulterers, perjured, covetous, and fraudulent? Why should ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap ix of the crimes of.htm

Hypocrisy
... But the fact is, that they cannot be proved to be worse than too many religious
people now-a-days. There were adulterers, secret loose-livers among them. ...
/.../kingsley/town and country sermons/sermon xxxvii hypocrisy.htm

Adulterers (10 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Adulterers (10 Occurrences). Luke 18:11 The Pharisee
stood and prayed to himself like this:'God, I thank ...
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Adulterer (6 Occurrences)
... 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this:'God, I thank you, that
I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even ...
/a/adulterer.htm - 8k

Immoral (16 Occurrences)
... Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,
nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, (WEB RSV NIV). ...
/i/immoral.htm - 11k

Fornicators (8 Occurrences)
... Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
nor abusers of themselves with mankind, (KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS). ...
/f/fornicators.htm - 9k

Sexually (10 Occurrences)
... Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,
nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, (WEB NIV). ...
/s/sexually.htm - 9k

Adulteress (12 Occurrences)

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Persons (156 Occurrences)
... Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who make
women of themselves, nor who abuse themselves with men, (DBY). ...
/p/persons.htm - 38k

Kneaded (3 Occurrences)
... Hosea 7:4 They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from
raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened. ...
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Kneading (7 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Hosea 7:4 They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the
baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened. ...
/k/kneading.htm - 8k

Unjust (44 Occurrences)
... Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that
I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as ...
/u/unjust.htm - 18k

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