Romans 7:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage.”
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“For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for the married woman to the living husband hath been bound by law, and if the husband may die, she hath been free from the law of the husband;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 7:2 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 2:23And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”
- Numbers 30:7and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her on that day, then the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.
- 1 Corinthians 7:4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
- 1 Corinthians 7:39A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
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