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1 Corinthians 7:39
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39 A wife is bound as long as her husband is living. But if her husband dies,[a] she is free to marry anyone she wishes (only someone in the Lord).

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:39 tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaō) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer.
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1 Corinthians 7:39
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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.

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