A cheating husband is one of the most painful betrayals a wife can face. It not only breaks trust but also damages the very foundation of the marriage.
In such moments of heartbreak, it’s important to turn to God’s Word for healing, wisdom, and understanding.
The Bible doesn’t just speak to the actions of a cheating spouse but also offers guidance on forgiveness, restoration, and the importance of honoring God in relationships.
Whether you’re struggling with a partner’s infidelity or dealing with the consequences, these 35 Bible verses provide insight into God’s expectations for marriage, the sanctity of commitment, and His grace to help overcome such betrayal.
Let these scriptures guide you in restoring peace, understanding, and hope in your relationship with God and your spouse.
Bible Verses for a Cheating Husband
1. Matthew 19:9 – Divorce and Adultery
“I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
2. Hebrews 13:4 – The Sanctity of Marriage
“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.”
3. Exodus 20:14 – The Commandment Against Adultery
“You shall not commit adultery.”
4. Proverbs 6:32 – The Consequences of Adultery
“But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.”
5. 1 Corinthians 6:18 – Flee From Immorality
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.”
6. Malachi 2:16 – God Hates Divorce
“The man who hates and divorces his wife, says the Lord, the God of Israel, does violence to the one he should protect.”
7. James 1:14-15 – Temptation Leading to Sin
“But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”
8. Ephesians 5:25 – Husbands, Love Your Wives
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
9. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 – Living a Holy Life
“It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God.”
10. Luke 16:18 – Adultery and Divorce
“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”
11. Matthew 5:28 – Adultery Begins in the Heart
“But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
12. Proverbs 7:25-27 – The Path to Destruction
“Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.”
13. 1 Peter 3:7 – Honoring Your Wife
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
14. Romans 13:13-14 – Living in the Light
“Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.”
15. 2 Samuel 12:9-10 – Consequences of Adultery
“Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.”
16. 1 John 3:15 – Loving Without Hatred
“Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.”
17. Matthew 5:32 – The Seriousness of Divorce and Adultery
“But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”
18. Psalm 51:10 – A Contrite Heart
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
19. Matthew 7:3-5 – Addressing the Log in Our Own Eye
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?”
20. 1 Peter 3:7 – Husbands, Honor Your Wives
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
21. Luke 16:10 – Faithfulness in Small Things
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.”
22. Mark 10:9 – What God Has Joined Together
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
23. Ephesians 5:28 – Husbands Loving Their Wives
“In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”
24. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – The Nature of Love
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”
25. Galatians 6:1 – Restoring Someone Caught in Sin
“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.”
26. Proverbs 20:17 – The Consequences of Deception
“Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.”
27. Proverbs 5:15-20 – Faithfulness in Marriage
“Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares? Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.”
28. 1 Peter 4:8 – Love Above All
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
29. Matthew 18:21-22 – Forgiveness
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'”
30. John 8:7 – Let He Who is Without Sin Cast the First Stone
“Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
Our Thoughts On What The Bible Says About A Cheating Husband
The Bible consistently emphasizes the gravity of infidelity, calling it a sin that breaks the sacred bond of marriage.
It teaches that adultery is not only a violation of trust between spouses but also a betrayal of God’s design for marriage.
The consequences of such actions are far-reaching, impacting relationships, families, and one’s own spiritual walk.
However, the Bible also offers a message of hope: repentance and restoration are possible. God’s grace extends to those who turn from sin and seek His forgiveness.
For a husband caught in the trap of infidelity, God calls for genuine repentance, reconciliation, and a commitment to live with integrity and honor in marriage.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, I come before You with a repentant heart, asking for Your forgiveness and healing in my marriage.
If I have caused hurt through infidelity, I seek Your mercy. Help me to rebuild trust with my spouse, and guide me in living faithfully according to Your Word.
I pray for strength to resist temptation and for the discipline to honor my vows. May Your grace cover our marriage, bringing healing, restoration, and peace.
Teach me to love my spouse as Christ loves the church, with patience, kindness, and selflessness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.