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39 (A)A wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband has [a]fallen asleep, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only (B)in the Lord. 40 But (C)in my opinion she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:39 Or died

39 A wife[a] is bound to her husband for as long as he lives, but if the husband has died, she is free to be married to any man she wishes, only in the Lord. 40 But she is more blessed if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I too have God’s Spirit.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:39 Some witnesses to the text add by law.