Tag Archives: Romans 7:3

ἄρα οὖν ζῶντος τοῦ ἀνδρὸς μοιχαλὶς χρηματίσει ἐὰν γένηται ἀνδρὶ ἑτέρῳ· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ ὁ ἀνήρ, ἐλευθέρα ἐστὶν ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, τοῦ μὴ εἶναι αὐτὴν μοιχαλίδα γενομένην ἀνδρὶ ἑτέρῳ· (Romans 7:3) Paul’s Analogy: Law, Marriage, and Moral Freedom

Romans 7:3 stands in the midst of Paul’s discussion about the believer’s release from the Law through death — illustrated through the analogy of a married woman. In this verse, Paul uses conditional clauses, articular infinitives, and participles to clarify moral status under changing legal conditions. The grammatical structure serves the theological argument that death frees one from legal obligation.

1. Double Conditional Structure: ἐὰν γένηται… ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ

Paul uses two conditional clauses to establish contrasting situations.… Learn Koine Greek