Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge and punish the unchaste [all guilty of sexual vice] and adulterous. (Hebrews 13:4) AMP
"Marriage is honorable among all, and the marriage bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge." NKJV
"Marriage should be kept honorable by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral." TNIV
"Honor marriage, and guard the sacredness of sexual intimacy between wife and husband. God draws a firm line against casual and illicit sex." MSG.
When you read the text in other translations it becomes clearer, doesn't it?
The writer is warning married believers to respect the marriage covenant by guarding themselves from sexual sins.
Sexual immorality, as stated in the TNIV would include adultery, homosexuality, and beastiality to name a few. Basically, it's sex with anyone other than your spouse.
Nowhere in the text does it give couples a license to do whatever they want to do in the bedroom. In fact, it actually says the opposite.
So, based on the interpretation of the scripture, we want to ask you a question; is a threesome okay for married couples? You should have said "no" because a threesome would require you to have sex with someone other than your spouse -- That's called adultery.
What about sex toys and other sexual aids? This is where you have to use Godly wisdom. Remember, sex between husband and wife should always be honorable.
So, if what you're doing causes either of you to feel pain, disrespected, or shameful, then you shouldn't do it. Intimacy between husband and wife is a sacred gift that should never evoke feelings of guilt, shame, or disrespect.
When a husband and wife make love they should always have the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of the other person in mind.
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