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.
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Verse 39 is found in chapter 7 of 1 Corinthians. The final section on marriage and widowhood reaffirms responsible freedom. Paul offers pastoral counsel and concludes by noting that a widow may remain unmarried or marry, provided it is in the Lord.
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Ein Weib ist gebunden durch das Gesetz, solange ihr Mann lebt; so aber ihr Mann entschläft, ist sie frei, zu heiraten, wen sie will, nur, daß es im HERRN geschehe.
La mujer casada está atada a la ley, mientras vive su marido; mas si su marido muriere, libre es: cásese con quien quisiere, con tal que sea en el Señor.
La esposa está ligada a su esposo mientras él viva. Pero, si el esposo muere, ella queda libre para casarse con quien quiera, con tal que sea en el Señor.
Une femme est liée aussi longtemps que son mari est vivant; mais si le mari meurt, elle est libre de se marier à qui elle veut; seulement, que ce soit dans le Seigneur.
La moglie è legata per la legge, tutto il tempo che il suo marito vive; ma, se il marito muore, ella è libera di maritarsi a cui vuole, purchè nel Signore.
A mulher casada está ligada pela lei todo o tempo que o seu marido vive; mas, se falecer o seu marido fica livre para casar com quem quiser, contanto que seja no Senhor.
丈夫活著的時候,妻子是受約束的;丈夫若長眠了,妻子就自由了,可以隨意再嫁,只是要嫁給主裏面的人。
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