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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For the woman which hath an husband,.... The former general rule is here illustrated by a particular instance and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For the woman - This verse is a specific illustration of the general principle in Rom 7:1, that death dissolves those…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
For the woman which hath a husband - The apostle illustrates his meaning by a familiar instance. A married woman is…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Romans 7:1-6
Among other arguments used in the foregoing chapter to persuade us against sin, and to holiness, this was one (Rom…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
to her husband so long, &c]. Lit. to the living husband. So it should be rendered; q. d., "to the present, not to a past…
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