1 Corinthians 7:39
1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 7
“The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.”1 Corinthians 7:39
What Does 1 Corinthians 7:39 Mean?
1 Corinthians 7:39 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 7, verse 39 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Marriage.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 7:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 7:2“For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.”Matthew 19:9“And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”2 Corinthians 6:14“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”1 Corinthians 7:10“And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:”Genesis 24:3“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”1 Corinthians 7:15“But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.”1 Corinthians 9:5“Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?”Malachi 2:11“Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.”1 Timothy 5:11“But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;”Genesis 6:2“That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.”Matthew 19:10“His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.”John 2:2“And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.”1 Corinthians 7:9“But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.”1 Timothy 5:9“Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,”Deuteronomy 7:3“Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.”
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