1Cor 7:39-40, 1Ti 4:3, 5:14 | ESV | STEP | A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives . But if her husband dies , she is free to be married to whom she wishes , only in the Lord .

1 Corinthians 7:39-40

39 ^aA wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only ^bin the Lord. 40 Yet ^cin my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think ^dthat I too have the Spirit of God.

1 Timothy 4:3

3 ^ewho forbid marriage and ^frequire abstinence from foods ^gthat God created ^hto be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

1 Timothy 5:14

14 So I would have ⁱyounger widows marry, bear children, ^jmanage their households, and ^kgive the adversary no occasion for slander.