Chastity, a virtue highly esteemed within Christian ethics, is characterized by purity in thought, word, and deed, particularly in matters of sexual conduct. It is a reflection of one's commitment to living in accordance with God's design for human sexuality, which is to be expressed within the bounds of marriage between a man and a woman. The Bible frequently contrasts the chaste with the wicked, who are depicted as lacking this virtue.

The absence of chastity among the wicked is a recurring theme in Scripture. In the book of Proverbs, the lack of self-control and the pursuit of illicit pleasures are highlighted as characteristics of the wicked. Proverbs 5:3-5 warns against the allure of the adulteress: "Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol."

The Apostle Paul, in his epistles, frequently admonishes believers to avoid the behaviors that characterize the wicked, including sexual immorality. In 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Paul lists those who will not inherit the kingdom of God, including the sexually immoral: "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, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God."

The absence of chastity is also linked to a broader rejection of God's commandments. In Romans 1:24-27, Paul describes how God gave the wicked over to their sinful desires as a consequence of their idolatry and rejection of His truth: "Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error."

The wicked, devoid of chastity, are often depicted as being enslaved to their passions, leading to destructive behaviors and ultimately, spiritual death. In Galatians 5:19-21, Paul contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit, listing sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery among the former: "The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God."

The call to chastity is not merely a call to abstain from certain behaviors but is an invitation to live a life that honors God in all aspects. The wicked, in their rejection of chastity, demonstrate a broader rebellion against God's order and design, choosing instead to follow their own desires. This rebellion is not without consequence, as it leads to separation from God and the forfeiture of the blessings associated with a life lived in accordance with His will.Romans 1:29
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
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Ephesians 4:19
Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
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2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
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Jude 1:8
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
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2 Timothy ii. 20, 21
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Rom. vii. 14
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On Contempt for Pain, Poverty, and Other External Things.
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Letter Xlviii. To Pammachius.
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