What does the Bible say about pornography and marriage?

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The Bible teaches that pornography is sinful because it cultivates lust, dishonors those made in God’s image, and violates God’s holy design for sexual faithfulness in marriage. Jesus says that lustful looking is adultery of the heart (Matthew 5:28), while Hebrews 13:4 calls believers to honor marriage and keep the marriage bed pure. Scripture urges fleeing sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18), resisting sinful desires (1 Peter 2:11), and pursuing holiness (1 Thessalonians 4:1-18). Marriage is meant to express covenant love, mutual care, and self-giving union (Ephesians 5:28-31). Yet Christ offers forgiveness, cleansing, and Spirit-enabled renewal to repentant sinners.