Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 7:39-40

Marriage, Singleness, Calling, and Undistracted Devotion to the Lord

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

40 In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 39

Cross-references

Romans 7:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:9 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:10 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:4-9 OliveGrove study links Romans 7:2-3 OliveGrove study links

Original words

A wife Γυνὴ G1135 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is bound δέδεται G1210 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to her αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular husband ἀνὴρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition as long as ὅσον G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . χρόνον G5550 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular he lives ζῇ G2198 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction [her] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular husband ἀνήρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular dies κοιμηθῇ G2837 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular she is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular free ἐλευθέρα G1658 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular to marry γαμηθῆναι G1060 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive anyone ᾧ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular she wishes θέλει G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular as long as μόνον G3440 Adverb [he] belongs to ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Literally she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord

Verse 40

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 7:25 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:10 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:8 Classic cross-references Acts 15:28 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:14 OliveGrove study links Matthew 19:4-9 OliveGrove study links Romans 7:2-3 OliveGrove study links

Original words

In κατὰ G2596 Preposition my ἐμὴν G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular judgment γνώμην G1106 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular however δέ G1161 Conjunction she is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular happier μακαριωτέρα G3107 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular - Comparative if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction she remains μείνῃ G3306 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular as she is οὕτως G3779 Adverb And δὲ G1161 Conjunction I think that δοκῶ G1380 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular I too κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have ἔχειν G2192 Verb - Present Infinitive Active [the] Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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