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 every man shall bear his own burden.

For, brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

If you see the donkey of him who hates you lying under its burden, and would refrain to help him, you shall surely help with him.

And Moses said unto the LORD, Why have you afflicted your servant? and why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people upon me?

How can I myself alone bear your weight, and your burden, and your strife?

Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, He himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.

And he said, Woe unto you also, you lawyers! for you load men with burdens hard to be borne, and you yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

We then that are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are idle, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed.

The law

If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet.

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

To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well:

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

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

General references

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then you shall help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.