Romans 7:3
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.
Cross-references
Exodus 20:14 gives the commandment against adultery that defines the law Paul references in Romans 7:3.
1 Samuel 25:39-42 shows Abigail marrying David after Nabal's death — a direct OT example of the widow's freedom to remarry described here.
Matthew 5:32 echoes Jesus' teaching that remarriage after divorce constitutes adultery, directly paralleling Romans 7:3.
Mark 10:6-9 grounds marriage permanence in creation, supporting Paul's premise that the bond lasts until death.
Matthew 19:9 states that remarriage after divorce (except for immorality) is adultery, echoing the marriage bond principle Paul uses here.
Mark 10:11 similarly declares that divorce and remarriage constitutes adultery, aligning with the marriage law analogy Paul employs.
1 Corinthians 7:39 states the same principle: wife bound while husband lives, free after his death — a direct parallel to Paul's marriage analogy.
1 Timothy 5:11-14 advises younger widows to remarry, reinforcing the principle that widows are free to marry without sin.
Leviticus 20:10 prescribes the death penalty for adultery, showing the seriousness behind Paul's 'adulteress' label.
Deuteronomy 22:22-24 commands death for adultery, reinforcing the OT law that underlies Paul's illustration.