Romans 7:3
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 7
“So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.”Romans 7:3
What Does Romans 7:3 Mean?
Romans 7:3 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 7, verse 3 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Marriage.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Romans 7:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:32“But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.”Exodus 20:14“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”Mark 10:11“And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.”Mark 10:6“But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.”John 4:18“For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.”Leviticus 20:10“And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”Deuteronomy 22:22“If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.”John 8:3“And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,”Galatians 5:1“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”1 Timothy 5:11“But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;”Numbers 5:13“And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;”Ruth 2:13“Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.”1 Samuel 25:39“And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.”
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