1 Corinthians 7:39

[A] woman has-been-bound to{law} upon as-much time the man of{same[feminine]} is-being-alive; moreover, if-supposing the man of{same[feminine]} may-be-slept[i.e. die], she-is-being emancipated/liberated/released/free[adjective] to{whom} she-is-will-ing to-be-married only in to{[the] Lord}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

38such-as also the marry-izing the virgin of{sameself} is-doing well and the not marry-izing will-do more-mastering/controlling[adjective].

40Moreover, she-is-being more-blessed if-supposing she-may-remain the-same-ly, according-to the my knowing[noun]. Moreover, and-I am-esteeming to-be-having [the] Spirit of{God}.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:10Moreover, to{the[plural] having-married}, I-am-messaging-aside, not I, contrariwise the Lord, woman from of{man} not to-be-separated.

2 Corinthians 6:14Do_not_be-becoming different-other-yoke-ing to{unbelieving/unfaithful}, for what[?] have-across/partaking/share to{justice-ness} and to{lawless-ia}[?], or what[?] common-ia/association/participation/partnership to{light} toward darkness[?]

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:37-39

Prudential Directions to the Unmarried. ( a. d. 57.) 36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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