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1 Corinthians 7:39: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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.”1 Corinthians 7:39
1 Corinthians 7:39 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
37 Nevertheless 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. 38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better. 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. 40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 7 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does 1 Corinthians 7:39 mean?
1 Corinthians 7:39 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is 1 Corinthians 7:39 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 7:39 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does 1 Corinthians 7:39 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 1 Corinthians 7:39 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.