1 CORINTHIANS 7:39 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord. — The death of a spouse dissolves the marital bond; widowhood restores freedom. However, Paul adds a crucial qualification: any remarriage must be en kyriō (in the Lord), meaning she marries a believer. This counsel respects the widow's freedom while protecting against unequal yoking. The phrasing acknowledges that widows retain genuine choice.
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