Romans 7:2
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 7
“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.”Romans 7:2
What Does Romans 7:2 Mean?
Romans 7:2 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 7, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Marriage.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Romans 7:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 2:23“And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”Genesis 2:24“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”Exodus 20:14“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”1 Corinthians 7:4“The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.”1 Corinthians 7:39“The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.”Matthew 19:6“Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”Matthew 19:9“And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”Romans 6:7“For he that is dead is freed from sin.”1 Peter 3:1“Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;”Numbers 30:7“And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.”Numbers 30:9“But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.”Numbers 5:19“And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:”
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