Bible Verses About Remarriage After Death

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.

direct Bible passage used by early writers

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.

Bible passage directly states widow is free to remarry

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.

core legal text behind the discussion

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

Resurrection text cited in discussions of marriage after death.

But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

Parallel resurrection text relevant to the topic.

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And last of all the woman died also.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.

Widow qualification text often used in the wider argument.

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Parallel resurrection text relevant to the topic.

If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Shows younger widows being told to marry.

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

Shows younger widows marrying as a cautionary issue in the pastoral context.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.