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Romans 7:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Here's how it works: when a woman is married, she's legally tied to her husband as long as he's alive. But if her husband dies, she's free from those marriage laws that connected her to him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Marriage laws only bind you while both people are living — death changes everything.

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