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39The 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 —
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Commentary
Matthew Henry
(vv. 39-40)The whole is here closed up with advice to widows: As long as the husband liveth the wife is bound by the law , confined to one husband, and bound to continue and cohabit with him. Note, The marriage-contract is for life; death only can annul the bond. But, the husband being dead, she is at liberty to marry whom she will . There is no limitation by God’s law to be married only for such a number of...
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