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1 Corinthians 7:39 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 7 · verse 39
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.1 Corinthians 7:39 · King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:39 in context
37Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
38So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
39The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
40But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
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Key words (Strong's)
- husbandanērwith reference to sex, of a male, of a husband, of a betrothed or future husband, with…G435 →
- libertyeleutherosfreeborn, in a civil sense, one who is not a slave, of one who ceases to be a slave…G1658 →
- marriedgameōto lead in marriage, take to wife, to get married, to marry, to give one s self in…G1060 →
- livethzaōto live, breathe, be among the living , to enjoy real life, to have true life and worthy…G2198 →
- bounddeōto bind tie, fasten, to bind, fasten with chains, to throw into chains, metaph., Satan is…G1210 →
- wifegynēa woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow, a wife, of a betrothed womanG1135 →
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The whole is here closed up with advice to widows: As long as the husband liveth the wife is bound by the law, confined to one husband, and bound to continue and cohabit with him. Note, The marriage - contract is for life; death only can annul the bond.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 39-40