the woman answered, I have no husband. Jesus replied, you were in the right to say you have no husband:

now a married woman is bound by the law to her living husband: but if her husband dieth, she is released from the marriage-contract.

wherefore she will be reputed an adulteress if she become another man's during her husband's life: but if her husband dies, she is clear from that law, from the imputation of being an adulteress, though she become another man's.

let the husband discharge his obligations to his wife: and likewise the wife to the husband.

the wife has not the right of her own person, but the husband: and so likewise the husband has not the right of his own person, but the wife.

but if she has separated herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

for the unbelieving husband is christianiz'd by the believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is christianiz'd by the believing husband: else were your children heathens: whereas they are christians.