1 Corinthians 7:38-40

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

³⁸ So that he who marries his betrothed^[a] does well; and he who refrains from marriage will do better.

³⁹ A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If the husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. ⁴⁰ But in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I have the Spirit of God.