1 Corinthians 7:39

New Century Version

A woman must stay with her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry any man she wants, but she must marry another believer.

Cross References

Genesis 6:2

When the sons of God saw that these girls were beautiful, they married any of them they chose.

Malachi 2:11

The people of Judah have broken their promises. They have done something God hates in Israel and Jerusalem: The people of Judah did not respect the Temple that the Lord loves, and the men of Judah married women who worship foreign gods.

1 Corinthians 7:10

Now I give this command for the married people. (The command is not from me; it is from the Lord.) A wife should not leave her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:15

But if those who are not believers decide to leave, let them leave. When this happens, the Christian man or woman is free. But God called us to live in peace.

1 Corinthians 7:38

So the man who marries his girl does right, but the man who does not marry will do better.