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1 Corinthians 7:39-40
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Corinthians 7:39-40
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
39 A wife is bound as long as her husband lives. But if the husband dies,[a] she is free to marry anyone she wishes, only in the Lord. 40 But in my judgment she is more blessed if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:39 Gk falls asleep
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