1 Corinthians 7:39 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers G1135 The wife G1210 is bound [G5769] G3551 by the law G1909 G5550 as long G3745 as G846 her G435 husband G2198 liveth [G5719] G1161 ; but G1437 if G846 her G435 husband G2837 be dead [G5686] G2076 , she is [G5748] G1658 at liberty G1060 to be married [G5683] G3739 to whom G2309 she will [G5719] G3440 ; only G1722 in G2962 the Lord. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A wife is bound to her husband by law as long as he lives. If the husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she will, only [provided that he too is] in the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible A woman is obligated to stay in her marriage as long as her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry whomever she wants, only it should be a believer in the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version A woman is bound under the law for as long as her husband lives. But if her husband has died, she is free. She may marry whomever she wishes, but only in the Lord. |