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1 Corinthians 7:39

The 2026 edition cites 1 passage containing 1 Corinthians 7:39, each printed here in the KJV with every place in the Constitution that cites it.

1 Corinthians 7:39

³⁹ 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.

Cited by 3 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 1

CF 24.3
It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry, who are able with judgment to give their consent. Yet is it the duty of Christians to marry only in the Lord…

Testimony of the RPCNA 2

T 24.3
By God’s appointment the marriage relationship is to continue as long as both parties are living. Marriage may not be contracted for any other period. After…
T 24.20
Christians should not marry those who give only nominal adherence to the Christian faith.