Swinging, in contemporary terms, refers to the practice of engaging in sexual activities with multiple partners outside of a traditional monogamous relationship, often with the consent and participation of one's spouse or partner. This practice is not directly addressed in the Bible, as the cultural and social contexts of biblical times were significantly different from those of today. However, the principles and teachings found in Scripture provide guidance on matters of sexual morality, fidelity, and the sanctity of marriage.

Biblical View of Marriage and Fidelity

The Bible consistently upholds marriage as a sacred covenant between one man and one woman. In Genesis 2:24, it is written, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." This foundational verse underscores the unity and exclusivity intended in the marital relationship. The concept of "one flesh" implies a deep, intimate bond that is not to be shared with others outside the marriage.

The New Testament reaffirms this view. In Matthew 19:4-6, Jesus refers back to Genesis, saying, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." This passage highlights the divine intention for marriage to be a lifelong, exclusive union.

Adultery and Sexual Immorality

The Bible explicitly condemns adultery and sexual immorality, which would encompass practices like swinging. The seventh commandment, found in Exodus 20:14, states, "You shall not commit adultery." Adultery is understood as engaging in sexual relations with someone other than one's spouse, violating the exclusivity of the marital covenant.

In the New Testament, the call to sexual purity is reiterated. Hebrews 13:4 declares, "Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers." This verse emphasizes the importance of maintaining purity within the marriage relationship and warns of divine judgment against those who engage in sexual immorality.

The Apostle Paul also addresses sexual immorality in his letters. In 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, he writes, "Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body." This passage calls believers to honor God with their bodies by avoiding sexual sin.

The Sanctity of Marriage

The Bible presents marriage as a reflection of Christ's relationship with the Church. Ephesians 5:25-33 describes the love and commitment that should characterize the marital relationship, with husbands called to love their wives as Christ loved the Church. This sacrificial love is incompatible with the practice of swinging, which undermines the trust and fidelity that marriage is meant to embody.

In summary, while the Bible does not specifically mention swinging, its teachings on marriage, fidelity, and sexual morality provide clear guidance. The biblical model of marriage is one of exclusive, lifelong commitment, and any practice that deviates from this model, such as swinging, is inconsistent with the principles outlined in Scripture.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swing.8573. tenuphah -- a swinging, waving, wave offering, offering
... tenuphah. 8574 . a swinging, waving, wave offering, offering. Transliteration:
tenuphah Phonetic Spelling: (ten-oo-faw') Short Definition: offering. ...
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5437. sabab -- to turn about, go around, surround
... 1), opened (1), removed (2), returned (1), set (3), set* (1), sit (1), surround
(7), surrounded (18), surrounding (2), surrounds (2), swinging (1), swirling (1 ...
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1817. deleth -- a door
... door two-leaved, gate, leaf, lid. From dalah; something swinging, ie The valve of
a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.). ...
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5080. nadach -- to impel, thrust, banish
... 1), led...astray (1), outcast (2), outcasts (6), scatter (1), scattered (4), seduce
(2), seduced (1), seduces (1), straying away (1), swinging (1), swings (1 ...
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If the Scorpion, Swinging his Tail in the Air...
... Chapter VII. If the scorpion, swinging his tail in the air? If the scorpion,
swinging his tail in the air, still reproach us with ...
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Introduction.
... still, in philosophy and general literature, there have been sufficient proofs that
the pendulum, which for nearly two hundred years had been swinging one way ...
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God's Spokesman.
... John has a way of reaching away back, and then by a swift use of pen coming quickly
to his own time, and then he keeps swinging back over the ground he has ...
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When Diamond Went Home to Breakfast, He Found his Father and ...
... He awoke in the middle of the night. The lattice window of his room had blown open,
and the curtains of his little bed were swinging about in the wind. ...
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What Carey did for Literature and for Humanity
... The lawless supernaturalism of Rome and of India"Worship of Jaganath"Regulation
identifying Government with Hindooism"The swinging festival"Ghat murders ...
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Acts XXVII
... gained their purpose, they weighed anchor, and sailed close by the shore of Crete."
They felt that all was secure, and even had their boat swinging astern, as ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xxvii.htm

The Crowned Christ Reigning
... others group. Immediate historical events furnish the setting, but there
is a continual swinging to the coming future greatness. The ...
/.../vii the crowned christ reigning.htm

The Hilltops --Experiences of Gladness and Glory
... was suffering. There was a low underchording of sweet minor music, the
rhythmic swinging of His will with His Father's. And that ...
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Prayer and Faith
... head between my legs. I lifted the little thing to my breast, and, swinging
round and round, fought off the dogs. I felt, just then ...
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Dialogue Between a Gentleman and a Shepherd.
... to himself; and came near, and stood with the stick across his shoulders, holding
the ends of the stick on both sides with his hands, swinging the switch that ...
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Swinging (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swing. Multi-Version
Concordance Swinging (2 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 20:19 When ...
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Swing (3 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) The act of swinging; a waving, oscillating, or vibratory motion of a hanging
or pivoted object; oscillation; as, the swing of a pendulum. 10. ...
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Gatepost (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A post to which a gate is hung; -- called
also swinging / hinging post. 2. (n.) A post against ...
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Traversing (2 Occurrences)
... n.) of Traverse. 2. (a.) Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging
motion; adapted for giving lateral motion. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Reed (41 Occurrences)
... 10. (n.) A frame having parallel flat stripe of metal or reed, between which the
warp threads pass, set in the swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating ...
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Sheer (2 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) The position of a vessel riding at single anchor and swinging clear of it.
10. (n.) A turn or change in a course. 11. (n.) Shears See Shear. ...
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Sweep (34 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a
stately or proud fashion. 5. (vi) To strike with a long stroke. ...
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Swings (1 Occurrence)

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Hammock (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting
or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends. ...
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Captivity (141 Occurrences)
... now in the British Museum; and the texts engraved on the bronze gates of Balawat,
discovered by Hormuzd Rassam in 1878, and recognized as the swinging gates of ...
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