Romans 7:2

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.

Cross-references

Romans 6:7 Parallel

Romans 6:7 shows that death frees from sin, paralleling how death releases from the marriage law in Romans 7:2.

Genesis 2:24 defines marriage as becoming one flesh — the very union Paul uses to illustrate law's binding until death.

1 Corinthians 7:4 states spouses have mutual authority over each other's bodies — the reciprocal binding Paul's analogy assumes.

1 Corinthians 7:39 repeats the same principle: a wife is bound until death, then free — directly echoing Paul's argument.

Matthew 19:6 emphasizes the permanent union God designed, grounding Paul's point that the marriage bond lasts until death.

Exodus 20:14 prohibits adultery — the law that underscores the exclusive marital bond Paul uses as his analogy.

Numbers 30:7 Historical context

Numbers 30:7 shows a married woman's vows stand unless her husband objects — illustrating the legal binding Paul uses for his analogy.

Numbers 30:8 Historical context

Numbers 30:8 gives the husband authority to nullify his wife's vows — reinforcing the marital authority structure Paul references.