Romans

Romans 7:1–4

1Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives? 2For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. 3So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man.

4Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

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Romans 7:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do you not knowἀγνοεῖτεagnoeiteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG50 I do not know, am ignorant of
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
forγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
I am speakingλαλῶlalōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2980 I speak, say
to those who knowγινώσκουσινginōskousinVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine PluralG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
lawνόμονnomonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
lawνόμοςnomosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
has authority overκυριεύειkyrieueiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2961 I have authority, rule over
a manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
onlyἐφ’eph’PrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
as long asὅσονhosonPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3745 how much, how great, how many
he livesζῇzēVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2198 I live

Romans 7:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
For instanceἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
a marriedὕπανδροςhypandrosAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG5220 subject to a husband, married
womanγυνὴgynēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1135 a woman, wife, my lady
is boundδέδεταιdedetaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1210 I bind
by lawνόμῳnomōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
toτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
husbandἀνδρὶandriNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG435 a male human being, a man
as long as he livesζῶντιzōntiVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularG2198 I live
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
husbandἀνήρanērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG435 a male human being, a man
diesἀποθάνῃapothanēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG599 I am dying, am about to die
she is releasedκατήργηταιkatērgētaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
fromἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
lawνόμουnomouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
ofτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the

Romans 7:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SoοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
thenἄραaraConjunctionG686 then, therefore, since
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
she isγένηταιgenētaiVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
to anotherἑτέρῳheterōAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG2087 another, different
manἀνδρὶandriNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG435 a male human being, a man
husbandἀνδρὸςandrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG435 a male human being, a man
isζῶντοςzōntosVerb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularG2198 I live
she is calledχρηματίσειchrēmatiseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5537 I warn, am publicly called
an adulteressμοιχαλὶςmoichalisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3428 an adulteress
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
husbandἀνήρanērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG435 a male human being, a man
diesἀποθάνῃapothanēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG599 I am dying, am about to die
she isἐστὶνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
freeἐλευθέραeleutheraAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG1658 free, delivered from obligation
fromἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
thatτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
lawνόμουnomouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
isεἶναιeinaiVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG1510 I am, exist
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
an adulteressμοιχαλίδαmoichalidaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3428 an adulteress
anotherἑτέρῳheterōAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG2087 another, different
manἀνδρὶandriNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG435 a male human being, a man

Romans 7:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThereforeὭστεHōsteConjunctionG5620 so that, therefore
myμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
alsoκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
diedἐθανατώθητεethanatōthēteVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG2289 I put to death, subdue
to theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
lawνόμῳnomōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
throughδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
bodyσώματοςsōmatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4983 body, flesh
of ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
thatεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
might belongγενέσθαιgenesthaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive MiddleG1096 I come into being, am born
to anotherἑτέρῳheterōAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG2087 another, different
toτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
was raisedἐγερθέντιegerthentiVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Dative Masculine SingularG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
deadνεκρῶνnekrōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG3498 dead, a corpse
in order thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
we might bear fruitκαρποφορήσωμενkarpophorēsōmenVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG2592 I bear fruit
to GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 7:1 Romans 6:14 · Romans 7:6 · Romans 6:3 · Proverbs 6:23 · Romans 10:1 · Galatians 4:21 · Romans 9:3 · Romans 2:17–18 · 1 Corinthians 9:8

Romans 7:2 Genesis 2:23–24 · 1 Corinthians 7:4 · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · Numbers 30:7–8

Romans 7:3 Exodus 20:14 · Matthew 5:32 · Mark 10:6–12

Romans 7:4 1 Peter 2:24 · Galatians 5:22–23 · Isaiah 54:5 · Ephesians 5:23–27 · Romans 8:2 · Romans 7:6 · Galatians 2:19–20 · Ephesians 2:15 · Galatians 5:18 · Galatians 3:13 · Romans 6:22 · Colossians 1:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.