39. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 7:39:1 ⧉Γυνὴyeeneea wife 1 Corinthians 7:39:2 ⧉δέδεταιdetheteis bound 1 Corinthians 7:39:3 ⧉ἐφʼeffor 1 Corinthians 7:39:4 ⧉ὅσονosonas much as 1 Corinthians 7:39:5 ⧉χρόνονkhronontime 1 Corinthians 7:39:6 ⧉ζῇzeelives 1 Corinthians 7:39:7 ⧉ὁothe 1 Corinthians 7:39:8 ⧉ἀνὴρaneerhusband 1 Corinthians 7:39:9 ⧉αὐτῆςafteesof her 1 Corinthians 7:39:10 ⧉ἐὰνeanif 1 Corinthians 7:39:11 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Corinthians 7:39:12 ⧉κοιμηθῇkeemeetheefalls asleep 1 Corinthians 7:39:13 ⧉ὁothe 1 Corinthians 7:39:14 ⧉ἀνήρaneerhusband 1 Corinthians 7:39:15 ⧉ἐλευθέραeleftherafree 1 Corinthians 7:39:16 ⧉ἐστὶνesteenshe is 1 Corinthians 7:39:17 ⧉ᾧoto whom 1 Corinthians 7:39:18 ⧉θέλειtheleeshe wants 1 Corinthians 7:39:19 ⧉γαμηθῆναιgameetheeneto be married 1 Corinthians 7:39:20 ⧉μόνονmonononly 1 Corinthians 7:39:21 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Corinthians 7:39:22 ⧉κυρίῳkeereeothe Lord |
39. Formal Translation A wife remains bound to her husband for as long as he lives, yet should he die, she is at liberty to be married to whomever she chooses, only in the Lord {Kyrios, Covenant Lordship}. |
39. Dynamic Translation A woman stays tied to her husband while he is alive, but if he dies, she is free to marry anyone she chooses, only in the Lord {Kyrios, Holy Marital Guide}. |