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 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 shows a married woman's vows stand unless her husband objects — illustrating the legal binding Paul uses for his analogy.
Numbers 30:8 gives the husband authority to nullify his wife's vows — reinforcing the marital authority structure Paul references.