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1 Corinthians 7:39-40

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

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

39A 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.

40In 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 7:2Classic cross-referencesMatthew 19:9Classic cross-references2 Corinthians 6:14Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 7:10Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 7:15Classic cross-referencesMatthew 19:4-9OliveGrove study linksRomans 7:2-3OliveGrove study links

Original words

A wifeΓυνὴG1135Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularis boundδέδεταιG1210Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singularto herαὐτῆςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular-ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularhusbandἀνὴρG435Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular-ἐφ’G1909Prepositionas long asὅσονG3745Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular. . .χρόνονG5550Noun - Accusative Masculine Singularhe livesζῇG2198Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularButδὲG1161ConjunctionifἐὰνG1437Conjunction[her]ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularhusbandἀνήρG435Noun - Nominative Masculine SingulardiesκοιμηθῇG2837Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singularshe isἐστὶνG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularfreeἐλευθέραG1658Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singularto marryγαμηθῆναιG1060Verb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveanyoneᾧG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singularshe wishesθέλειG2309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularas long asμόνονG3440Adverb[he] belongs toἐνG1722Preposition[the] LordΚυρίῳG2962Noun - 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 7:25Classic cross-references2 Corinthians 8:10Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 7:1Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 7:8Classic cross-referencesActs 15:28Classic cross-references2 Corinthians 6:14OliveGrove study linksMatthew 19:4-9OliveGrove study linksRomans 7:2-3OliveGrove study links

Original words

InκατὰG2596PrepositionmyἐμὴνG1699Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularjudgmentγνώμηνG1106Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularhoweverδέG1161Conjunctionshe isἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularhappierμακαριωτέραG3107Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular - ComparativeifἐὰνG1437Conjunctionshe remainsμείνῃG3306Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singularas she isοὕτωςG3779AdverbAndδὲG1161ConjunctionI think thatδοκῶG1380Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularI tooκἀγὼG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularhaveἔχεινG2192Verb - Present Infinitive Active[the] SpiritΠνεῦμαG4151Noun - Accusative Neuter Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
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