What does the Bible say about no sex before marriage?

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The Bible teaches that sexual intimacy belongs within the covenant of marriage, calling Christians to chastity, faithfulness, and honor for God and neighbor. Genesis 2:24 presents marriage as the union in which a man and woman become one flesh, and Hebrews 13:4 commands that marriage be honored and the marriage bed kept pure. Paul urges believers to flee sexual immorality because their bodies belong to Christ and are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:18-20). He teaches that marriage is God’s good provision for sexual desire and mutual faithfulness (1 Corinthians 7:1-2). Through Christ, believers are forgiven, renewed, and empowered by the Spirit to pursue holiness in body and heart (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8).