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.”
Romans 7:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- For the woman that hath an husband, whilst her husband liveth is bound to the law. But if her husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband.
- DARBYDarby
- For the married woman is bound by law to her husband so long as he is alive; but if the husband should die, she is clear from the law of the husband:
- WEBThe World English Bible
- For the woman that has a husband is bound by law to the husband while he lives, but if the husband dies, she is discharged from the law of the husband.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- for the married woman to the living husband hath been bound by law, and if the husband may die, she hath been free from the law of the husband;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- For a married woman is bound by the law to her husband while he is alive; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law concerning her husband.
Context: Romans 7
1Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
2For 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.
3So 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.
4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
About Romans 7: The Law and Sin
Paul teaches that people still struggle with sin even after being saved, but that through the help of the Holy Spirit, they can overcome it.
Commentary
Romans 7 is a chapter that speaks to the struggle between the law and the spirit. Paul is addressing the issue of how the law can be used to bring about righteousness, but how it can also be used to bring about sin. He explains that the law is good, but it can be used to bring about death if it is not followed properly. He then goes on to explain that the spirit is what brings about life, and that it is through the spirit that we can be made righteous.