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1 Corinthians 7:39-40
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1 Corinthians 7:39-40
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39 A wife should stay by her husband’s side all of his life. But if he dies, she is free to marry any man she wishes as long as it is in the Lord. 40 You can likely guess that in my opinion this woman would be better off to remain single, and I think that I have this insight from God’s Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 7:39-40
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1 Corinthians 7:39-40
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39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives.(A) But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.(B) 40 In my judgment,(C) she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
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