The apostle Paul mentioned two major effects in his letter to the Thessalonians. This one verse gives us two big reasons to avoid all forms of sexual immorality. Immorality produces victims. Immorality invites God's judgment. Let's study each of these ways our behavior affects us, others, and God.
Immorality produces victims.
They have been wronged, used, abused, deceived, and robbed. For example, the couple who engage in premarital sex rob each other of their virginity and a clear conscience. They deprive each other of the joy of giving to their future marriage partner the precious gift of an intimacy that was intended to be preserved for marriage alone. A person who commits adultery wrongs not only the sexual partner but also spouses and families. Contrary to the myth that a secret affair can strengthen a marriage, adultery does nothing but eat away at trust and intimacy.