en_tn/1co/07/39.md

A woman is bound to her husband

Here "bound" is a metaphor for a close relationship between people in which they support each other emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Here it means the union of marriage. Alternate translation: "A woman is married to her husband" or "A woman is united with her husband" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

while he lives

"for as long as he lives" or "until he dies"

in the Lord

"if the new husband is a believer"