1 Corinthians 7:39

New International Reader's Version

A woman has to stay married to her husband as long as he lives. If he dies, she is free to marry anyone she wants to. But the one she marries must belong to the Lord.

Cross References

Genesis 6:2

The sons of God saw that the daughters of human beings were beautiful. So they married any of them they chose.

Malachi 2:11

And Judah has been unfaithful. A hateful thing has been done in Israel and Jerusalem. The Lord loves his temple. But Judah has made it impure. Their men have married women who worship other gods.

1 Corinthians 7:10

I give a command to those who are married. It is a direct command from the Lord, not from me. A wife must not leave her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:15

But if the unbeliever leaves, let that person go. In that case, the believer does not have to stay married to the unbeliever. God wants us to live in peace.

1 Corinthians 7:38

So then, the man who marries the virgin does the right thing. But the man who doesn’t marry her does a better thing.