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# fornication, sexual immorality
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## Definition
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The term "fornication" refers to sexual activity that takes place outside the marriage relationship between a man and a woman. This is immoral and against God's plan. Another general term for this is, "sexual immorality."
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* This term can refer to any kind of immoral sexual activity, including homosexual acts and pornography.
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* One type of fornication is adultery, which is sexual activity specifically between a married person and someone who is not that person's spouse.
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* Another type of fornication is prostitution, which involves being paid for having sex with someone.
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* This term is also used figuratively to refer to Israel's unfaithfulness to God when they worshiped false gods.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* Fornication or sexual immorality could be translated as "immorality" as long as the correct meaning of the term is understood.
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* This term should be translated in a different way from the term "adultery."
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* The translation of this term's figurative use should retain the literal term if possible since there is a common comparison in the Bible between unfaithfulness to God and unfaithfulness in the sexual relationship.
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