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Rom 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

So then		Exd 20:14; Lev 20:10; Num 5:13; etc.; Deu 22:22-24; Mat 5:32; Mar 10:6-12; Jhn 8:3-5
though		Rth 2:13; 1Sa 25:39-42; 1Ti 5:11-14

Correlating Passages

So then

	Exd 20:14	Thou shalt not commit adultery.
	Lev 20:10	And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man's wife, [even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
	Num 5:13	And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and [there be] no witness against her, neither she be taken [with the manner];
	Deu 22:22	If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, [both] the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
	Deu 22:23	If a damsel [that is] a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
	Deu 22:24	Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, [being] in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
	Mat 5:32	But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
	Mar 10:6	But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
	Mar 10:7	For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
	Mar 10:8	And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
	Mar 10:9	What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
	Mar 10:10	And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same [matter].
	Mar 10:11	And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
	Mar 10:12	And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
	Jhn 8:3	And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
	Jhn 8:4	They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
	Jhn 8:5	Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

though

	Rth 2:13	Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
	1Sa 25:39	And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed [be] the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
	1Sa 25:40	And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.
	1Sa 25:41	And she arose, and bowed herself on [her] face to the earth, and said, Behold, [let] thine handmaid [be] a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
	1Sa 25:42	And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
	1Ti 5:11	But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
	1Ti 5:12	Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
	1Ti 5:13	And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
	1Ti 5:14	I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

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Scott, Thomas. "Romans 7:3," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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