7:39 What does "only in the Lord" mean?
7:39 What does "only in the Lord" mean?
Only in the Lord means that while a Christian widow is free to remarry, the man she marries must also be a Christian. This applies to all believers who marry or remarry (CP Ro 7:2-3 with 2Cor 6:14-16).
See also comments on Mt 5:31-32.