Homosexuality

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Mosaic law prohibiting men lying with men as with a woman, called an abomination.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

Paul describes both men and women exchanging natural relations for unnatural ones as evidence of suppressed truth.

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

Paul describes both men and women exchanging natural relations for unnatural ones as evidence of suppressed truth.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Lists 'effeminate' and 'abusers of themselves with mankind' among those who shall not inherit the kingdom, but notes 'such were some of you' — washed and sanctified.

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Lists 'effeminate' and 'abusers of themselves with mankind' among those who shall not inherit the kingdom, but notes 'such were some of you' — washed and sanctified.

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Lists 'effeminate' and 'abusers of themselves with mankind' among those who shall not inherit the kingdom, but notes 'such were some of you' — washed and sanctified.

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Repeats the prohibition with prescribed penalty under Israel's civil law.

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Names 'them that defile themselves with mankind' among those for whom the law is made.

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

Names 'them that defile themselves with mankind' among those for whom the law is made.

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

The men of Sodom seeking to know Lot's male visitors; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Sodom and Gomorrah giving themselves over to fornication and 'going after strange flesh' as an example.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

The foundational creation pattern: a man leaves father and mother and cleaves unto his wife.