Romans 7:3

Easy To Read Version

But if that woman marries another man while her husband is still alive, the law says she is guilty of adultery. {\cf2\super [51]} But if the woman’s husband dies, then that woman is made free from the law of marriage. So if that woman marries another man after her husband dies, she is not guilty of adultery.

Cross References

Exodus 20:14

“You must not do the sin of adultery. [128]

Leviticus 20:10

“If a man has sexual relations with his neighbor’s wife, then both the man and the woman are guilty of adultery. So both the man and the woman must be put to death!

Matthew 5:32

But I tell you that any person that divorces his wife is causing his wife to be guilty of the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [67]} The only reason for a person to divorce his wife is if his wife had sexual relations with another man. And any person that marries that divorced woman is guilty of the sin of adultery.

Romans 7:2

\{I will give you an example:\}A woman must stay married to her husband as long as he is alive. But if her husband dies, then she is made free from the law of marriage.

Romans 7:4

In the same way, my brothers and sisters, your old selves died and you became free from the law {\cf2\super [52]} through the body of Christ. Now you belong to someone else. You belong to the One (Christ) that was raised from death. We belong to Christ so that we can be used in service to God.

Ruth 2:13

Then Ruth said, “You are very kind to me, sir. I am only a servant. I am not even equal to one of your servants. But you have said kind words to me and comforted me.”