Romans 7:1

Plain English Version

I am talking now to my own countrymen, you Jewish people. You know the law that God gave to Moses. That law is for people to follow only while they are alive. It is not there for them after they die.

Cross References

Romans 1:13

You know, friends, I tried to come and see you lots of times, but God stopped me every time. I want to come and work there with you and get more people to follow Jesus, just like I do at other places.

Romans 7:6

But now we believe in Jesus, we don’t have to live that old way any more. It’s like we died to that old way, so we don’t have to follow that old law any more. We have the Holy Spirit in us now, and he helps us to do what God wants us to do. So we live that new way now.

1 Corinthians 9:8

And I’m not just saying what people reckon. God says the same thing in his laws.

Galatians 4:21

Listen, you mob that want to follow the Jewish law, you don’t really know what that law says.