Romans 7:3 (WEB)
So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she would be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man.
Fathers and councils · 6
Jerome
“In this sense we must take the whole of the following passage: “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.” — editor's note: Rom vii. 2, 3.
Read the whole comment“So then, if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 1–3.
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Basil the Great
“To a widow.” — editor's note: πρὸς ἐλευθέραν. The Benedictine note, after giving reasons why the name Julitta should not be introduced into the address, continues: “neque etiam in hac et…
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Tertullian
“Accordingly, it will be without cause that you will say that God wills not a divorced woman to be joined to another man “while her husband liveth,” as if He do will it “when he is dead;” whereas if she is not bound to him when dead, no more is she when living.” — editor's note: Comp. Rom. vii. 1–3.
Read the whole comment“If, however, the husband shall have died, she has been freed from (his) law, (so) that she is not an adulteress if made (wife) to another husband.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 2, 3, not exactly rendered.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And the Apostle Paul shows the limit of this state of affairs, for he says it is to be observed as long as her husband liveth; but on the husband’s death he gives permission to marry.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 2, 3.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 13.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 13.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 9.