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Eyes full of adultery

Here’s what it means

The person continually looked at others with adulterous desire and treated them as possible partners in sin.

Why the Bible says it this way

The writer deliberately uses very strong language to make an important point. The point is serious even though the wording is not meant literally.

A helpful detail: The eyes do not literally contain adultery. Peter describes a settled pattern of lust, not an accidental glance.

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