10 Bible Verses about Immodesty
Among the many sins which the Bible condemns, immodesty stands out because it attacks the body and affects our full self in every aspect (body, soul and mind). The apostle Paul instructs us to avoid impurity at all costs as it leads to the death of the soul. He teaches us that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and that “If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple” (1 Corinthians 3:16-17).
To fight the sins of the body, the Lord has called us to chastity and purity, which means that He calls us to live as children of the light under the guidance of the Spirit and following Jesus Christ. Discover these 10 scripture verses about immodesty and learn to fight impurity and to truly live as temples of the Holy Spirit.
10 bible quotes on immodesty
The need for modesty
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.” (1 Corinthians 6:18)
“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” (Ephesians 5:3)
“Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.” (1 Peter 2:11)
Let us not live by the flesh, but through the Spirit!
“For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.” (Romans 8:13)
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16)
Our body, temple of the Holy Spirit
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?” (1 Corinthians 3:16)
The Lord calls us to holiness
“For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” (1 Thessalonians 4:7)
“For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” (Ephesians 5:5)
Following Christ to avoid immodest behavior
“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” (Galatians 5:24)
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Romans 13:14)
Pray with Hozana to fight against immodest behavior and live in the Spirit!
To avoid the sins of the flesh, pray with a community to receive the grace of a pure body and heart! Learn to live each day with Jesus Christ so that you become a temple of the Holy Spirit!
- With this prayer retreat, consecrate yourself and your body to St Joseph.
- Every week, pray for the body of the Church here on earth.
- Pray with this group to receive God’s help in overcoming temptations.
