1Cor 7:39-40 | NET2full | STEP | A wife is bound as long as her husband is living . But if her husband dies , she is free to marry anyone she wishes ( only someone in the Lord) .

1 Corinthians 7:39-40

39 A wife is bound as long as her husband is living. But if her husband dies, ^{▼▼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.} she is free to marry anyone she wishes (only someone in the Lord). 40 But in my opinion, she will be happier if she remains as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God!