Galatians 6:2

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Summary

Galatians 6:2

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Bear

The law

General references

2 Samuel 10:11

1 Corinthians 12:26

Bible References

Bear

For each shall bear his own burden.

For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only do not turn liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, beware of leaving it to him: thou shalt certainly loosen it with him.

And Moses said to Jehovah, Why hast thou done evil to thy servant, and why have I not found favour in thine eyes, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?

Is not this the fast which I have chosen: to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the thongs of the yoke, and to send forth free the crushed, and that ye break every yoke?

so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities and bore our diseases.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;

And he said, To you also woe, doctors of the law, for ye lay upon men burdens heavy to bear, and yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.

who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.

The law

If I therefore, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet;

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.

to those without law, as without law, (not as without law to God, but as legitimately subject to Christ,) in order that I might gain those without law.

If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines.

And this commandment have we from him, That he that loves God love also his brother.

General references

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with it.