When trust is broken in a marriage, it can feel like everything is shattered beyond repair.
Infidelity creates deep pain and emotional turmoil for both partners involved.
For a wife who has strayed, the weight of guilt and shame can be overwhelming, leaving her feeling lost and unsure of how to move forward.
But the Bible provides a pathway to healing, repentance, and restoration, offering grace and wisdom amid brokenness.
These 35 Bible verses speak to the importance of faithfulness, the consequences of sin, and the transformative power of God’s forgiveness.
Whether you’re facing the aftermath of infidelity or seeking guidance for a troubled relationship, these scriptures remind us that, through repentance and God’s grace, there is hope for rebuilding trust, healing wounds, and ultimately restoring what was lost.
Let these verses guide you toward forgiveness, reconciliation, and a renewed commitment to faithfulness.
Bible Verses For A Cheating Wife
1. Proverbs 6:32 – The Consequences of Adultery
“But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.”
2. Exodus 20:14 – The Command Against Adultery
“You shall not commit adultery.”
3. Matthew 19:6 – What God Has Joined Together
“So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
4. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 – The Unrighteous Will Not Inherit the Kingdom
“Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers will inherit the kingdom of God.”
5. Hebrews 13:4 – Marriage Should Be Honored by All
“Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.”
6. Proverbs 5:3-5 – The Seduction of Adultery
“For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword.”
7. Galatians 6:7 – Do Not Be Deceived
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”
8. Luke 16:10 – Faithful 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.”
9. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 – God’s Will for Sanctification
“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. 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,”
11. Proverbs 2:16-17 – The Adulterous Woman
“It will save you also from the adulterous woman, from the wayward woman with her seductive words, who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God.”
12. Ephesians 5:25 – Husbands Are Called to Love
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
13. 2 Samuel 12:13 – Repentance After Sin
“Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ Nathan replied, ‘The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.'”
14. 1 Corinthians 10:13 – Temptation Is Common
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.”
15. Galatians 6:7 – Reaping What We Sow
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”
16. Proverbs 7:25-27 – The Path of Adultery Leads to Destruction
“Let not your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths. For many a victim has she laid low, and all her slain are a mighty throng. Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death.”
17. Luke 17:3-4 – Repentance and Forgiveness
“So watch yourselves. If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
18. James 1:14-15 – Temptation Leads 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.”
19. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – The Importance of Marriage
“To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.”
20. Romans 13:13-14 – Clothe Yourself in Righteousness
“Let us walk with decency, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual impurity 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.”
21. Jeremiah 3:8 – The Betrayal of Adultery
“I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery.”
22. Matthew 5:27-28 – Adultery in the Heart
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
23. 1 John 1:9 – God is Faithful to Forgive
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
24. Luke 15:7 – Joy in Repentance
“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”
25. Psalm 51:10-12 – Create in Me a Clean Heart
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”
26. Proverbs 20:17 – The Bread Gained by Deceit
“Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.”
27. 1 Corinthians 6:18 – Flee from Sexual Immorality
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.”
28. Galatians 5:19-21 – Works of the Flesh
“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
29. Ephesians 5:3-5 – Impurity Has No Place Among God’s People
“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.”
30. 1 John 3:6 – No One Who Lives in Him Keeps on Sinning
“No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.”
31. 1 Corinthians 10:13 – No Temptation Is Too Strong
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
32. Romans 6:13 – Offer Yourself to God
“Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.”
33. 1 Peter 1:16 – Be Holy, for I Am Holy
“For it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.'”
34. Matthew 18:15 – Reconciliation in the Body
“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.”
35. John 8:11 – Go and Sin No More
“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
Our Thoughts On What The Bible Says About A Cheating Wife
The Bible addresses the deep hurt caused by infidelity and provides guidance for both the one who is hurt and the one who has strayed.
In every instance, God’s Word emphasizes the importance of repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation.
Adultery may cause immense pain, but it does not have to be the end of a relationship.
God offers a path to healing, not only for the one who has been wronged but also for the one who has sinned.
Through repentance and a genuine desire to restore the relationship, the pain of infidelity can be overcome.
The Bible encourages a cheating wife to acknowledge her sin, seek forgiveness, and make a commitment to faithfulness in the future.
Marriage, at its core, is about honoring God’s covenant, and with His help, any broken relationship can be mended and restored.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, I come before You with a broken heart, asking for forgiveness and healing. I acknowledge my sin and ask for Your mercy.
Please restore the brokenness in my marriage and guide me toward a path of faithfulness and integrity.
I seek Your grace to heal the pain I have caused and to rebuild the trust that has been shattered. Help me to
honor the covenant I made and to love as You love. I surrender my actions, my regrets, and my heart to You, knowing that through Your grace, all things are possible.
Please bring peace to my marriage and help us both to grow in forgiveness and love. In Jesus’ name, Amen.