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Galatians 6:2
Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Galatian churches, placing this command between a call to gently restore a fallen brother (v. 1) and a warning against self-deception (v. 3).
The words — βαστάζετε (bastazete, G941) is a physical verb: to bear up a heavy load. Paired with βάρη (barē, G922), the image is of carrying a weight on one's back, not merely sympathizing.
The thread — The "law of Christ" ties to the new commandment to love one another (John 13:34), and bearing the weak recurs in Romans 15:1 and 1 Thessalonians 5:14.
Why it lands — It asks the reader to take on another's weight as a concrete act rather than a feeling, and to recognize this as the fulfillment of Christ's own command, not an optional kindness.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Cross-references
- Romans 15:1 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
- John 13:34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- 1 John 4:21 And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
- John 15:12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
- James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
- Galatians 5:13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
- John 13:14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
- Exodus 23:5 If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.
- 1 John 2:8 Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.