The Law of Chastity

“The sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife” (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 145).

“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not steal; neither commit adultery, nor kill, nor do anything like unto it” (Doctrine and Covenants 59:6).

Additional scriptures: Psalm 24:4–5; Matthew 5:27–28; Doctrine and Covenants 88:86; 121:45

You are expected to strictly obey the law of chastity, which forbids sexual conduct of any kind outside of marriage between husband and wife.

God has commanded that sexual intimacy be reserved for marriage. His standard regarding sexual purity is clear and unchanging. Pay attention to the promptings of the Spirit so you can be clean and virtuous.

Do not participate in passionate kissing, lie on top of another person, or touch the private, sacred parts of another person’s body, with or without clothing. Do not do anything that arouses sexual feelings in yourself or others. Keep your commitment to be sexually pure. By your words and actions, encourage others to do the same.