I Corinthians 7:39
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Corinthians 7:39 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives; but, if the husband should pass to his rest, the widow is free to marry anyone she wishes, provided he is a believer.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ein Weib ist gebunden, so lange Zeit ihr Mann lebt; wenn aber der Mann entschlafen ist, so ist sie frei, sich zu verheiraten, an wen sie will, nur im Herrn.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
La mujer casada está atada á la ley, mientras vive su marido; mas si su marido muriere, libre es: cásese con quien quisiere, con tal que sea en el Señor.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
A mulher casada está ligada pela Lei todo o tempo em que seu marido vive; mas se seu marido morrer, fica livre para se casar com quem quiser, contanto que seja no Senhor.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Uma mulher está ligada ao seu marido enquanto ele viver. Mas, se o marido dela morrer, ela está livre para casar com quem ela desejar, mas somente no Senhor.
📖 I 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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