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What does the Bible say about widows remarrying?
13 verses about widows remarrying, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about widows remarrying
- 1 Corinthians 7:39 — 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. 9 votes
- Romans 7:3 — So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man. 6 votes
- 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. 5 votes
- 1 Corinthians 7:8 — I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. 5 votes
- 1 Timothy 5:9 — Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, 5 votes
- 1 Corinthians 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 4 votes
- 1 Timothy 5:14 — I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 4 votes
- Matthew 5:32 — But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 3 votes
- Romans 7:1 — Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 3 votes
- 1 Timothy 5:1 — Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 3 votes
- Luke 16:18 — Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. 2 votes
- 1 Timothy 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 2 votes
- 1 Timothy 5:5 — Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 2 votes
Where these verses are
1 Timothy (5), Romans (3), 1 Corinthians (3), Matthew (1), Luke (1)
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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.