unfoldingWord_en_tn/rom/07/02.md

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the married woman

This refers to any woman who is married.

bound by law to the husband

"Bound" here is a metaphor, as if she were tied to her husband by ropes. AT: "tied by law to the husband" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

she will be called an adulteress

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "God will consider her an adulteress" or "people will call her an adulteress" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

she is free from the law,

"Free" here is an idiom meaning the ability to live without being accused by the law of committing adultery. AT: "she is able to live without being accused of committing adultery." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

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