Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. New Living Translation Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. English Standard Version Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Berean Standard Bible Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Berean Literal Bible Bear one another's burdens and thus you will fulfill the law of Christ. King James Bible Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. New King James Version Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. New American Standard Bible Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. NASB 1995 Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. NASB 1977 Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ. Legacy Standard Bible Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Amplified Bible Carry one another’s burdens and in this way you will fulfill the requirements of the law of Christ [that is, the law of Christian love]. Christian Standard Bible Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Holman Christian Standard Bible Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. American Standard Version Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Contemporary English Version You obey the law of Christ when you offer each other a helping hand. English Revised Version Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. GOD'S WORD® Translation Help carry each other's burdens. In this way you will follow Christ's teachings. Good News Translation Help carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ. International Standard Version Practice carrying each other's burdens. In this way you will fulfill the law of the Messiah. Majority Standard Bible Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. NET Bible Carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. New Heart English Bible Bear one another's burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ. Webster's Bible Translation Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Weymouth New Testament Always carry one another's burdens, and so obey the whole of Christ's Law. World English Bible Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBear the burdens of one another, and so fill up the law of the Christ, Berean Literal Bible Bear one another's burdens and thus you will fulfill the law of Christ. Young's Literal Translation of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ, Smith's Literal Translation Bear one another's burdens, and so fill up the law of Christ: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBear ye one another's burdens; and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version Carry one another’s burdens, and so shall you fulfill the law of Christ. New American Bible Bear one another’s burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ. New Revised Standard Version Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBear one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And bear the burdens of one another, for in this way you fulfill the law of The Messiah. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBear with the weaknesses of one another, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Godbey New Testament Bear the burdens of one another, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Haweis New Testament Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Mace New Testament bear with one another's infirmities, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Weymouth New Testament Always carry one another's burdens, and so obey the whole of Christ's Law. Worrell New Testament Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Worsley New Testament Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Audio Bible Context Carry One Another's Burdens1Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.… Cross References John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” Romans 15:1-2 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. / Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 1 Corinthians 12:25-26 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. / If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 1 John 3:16-18 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. / If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. / Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. / Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. 1 Peter 4:8-10 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. / Show hospitality to one another without complaining. / As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ... Luke 10:25-37 One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” / “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?” / He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” ... Romans 13:8-10 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. / The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ... Ephesians 4:1-3 As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received: / with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, / and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. / And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity. Treasury of Scripture Bear you one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Bear. Galatians 6:5 For every man shall bear his own burden. Galatians 5:13,14 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another… Exodus 23:5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. the law. John 13:14,15,34 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet… John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 1 Corinthians 9:21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. Jump to Previous Always Another's Bear Burdens Carry Christ Christ's Fill Fulfil Fulfill Law Obey Other's Thereby Troubles Way Whole YourselvesJump to Next Always Another's Bear Burdens Carry Christ Christ's Fill Fulfil Fulfill Law Obey Other's Thereby Troubles Way Whole YourselvesGalatians 6 1. He moves them to deal mildly with a brother who has slipped,2. and to bear one another's burden; 6. to be generous to their teachers, 9. and not weary of well-doing. 12. He shows what they intend that preach circumcision. 14. He glories in nothing, save in the cross of Christ. Carry one another’s burdens The Greek word for "carry" is "bastazō," which means to bear, to carry, or to take up. This implies an active, intentional effort to support others. In the context of the early Christian community, this would have been understood as a call to mutual support and empathy, reflecting the communal nature of the early church. The term "burdens" (Greek: "barē") refers to heavy loads, which can be both physical and spiritual. Historically, this reflects the struggles faced by early Christians, who often dealt with persecution, poverty, and internal conflicts. The call to carry each other's burdens is a call to live out the love and compassion that Jesus exemplified, creating a community where no one is left to struggle alone. and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ So fulfil.--The reading here is somewhat doubtful, and the balance of authorities interesting. On the one hand, for the Received text adopted in our version is a large majority of the MSS.; on the other hand, the reading, ye shall fulfil, is found in the Vatican and two good Graeco-Latin[62] MSS., but has besides an almost unanimous support from the versions. As several of these were composed at a very early date, and as they necessarily represent a wide geographical dispersion; as, further, the MS. authority for the reading--though small in quantity is good in quality--also representing the evidence of widely separated regions; and as, finally, the internal evidence or probabilities of corruption are also in favour of the same reading, it would seem, on the whole, to have the greater claim to acceptance. The meaning is that by showing sympathy to others in their distress, of whatever kind that distress may be--whether physical, mental, or moral--the Christian will best fulfil that "new commandment" bequeathed to him by his Master, the "law of love." (See John 13:34; 1John 3:23.) [62] Practically, these two MSS. can only count as one as both seem to have been copied from the same original.Verse 2. - Bear ye one another's burdens (ἀλλήλων τὰ βάρη βαστάζετε); carry ye, or, be ready to carry, the heavy loads of one another. The position of ἀλλήλων gives it especial prominence; as it stands here it seems pregnant with the exhortation, look not every man only at his own griefs, but at the griefs also of others" (cf. Philippians 2:4). The word βάρος, weight, points to an excessive weight, such as it is a toil to carry. Matthew 20:12, "who have borne the burden (βαστάσασι το, βάρος) and heat of the day." So in Acts 15:28. In 2 Corinthians 4:17, "weight of glory," the phrase, suggested by the double sense of the Hebrew word kabhod, indicates the enormous greatness of the future glory. The supposition that the apostle was glancing at the burden of Mosaical observances, superseded as a matter for care on our part by the burdens of our brethren, seems far-fetched. These "heavy loads" are those which a man brings upon himself by acts of transgression: such as an uneasy conscience; difficulties in his domestic, social, or Church relations; pecuniary embarrassments; or other. But the precept seems to go beyond the requirements of the particular case of a peccant brother which has suggested it, and to take in all the needs, spiritual or secular, which we are subject to. (For βαστάζειν of carrying a toilsome burden, comp. Matthew 8:17; John 19:17; Acts 15:10.) And so fulfil the law of Christ (καὶ ὅτως ἀναπληρώσατε [or, ἀναπληρώσετε] τὸν νόμον τοῦ Ξριστοῦ); and so fulfil (or, ye shall fulfil) the law of Christ. The sense comes to much the same, whether in the Greek we read the future indicative or the aorist imperative. If the imperative be retained, it yet adds no new element of precept to the foregoing; the clause so read prescribes the fulfilment of Christ's law in the particular form of bearing one another's burdens. If we read the future, the clause affirms that in so doing we shall fulfil his law; which in the other case is implied. Many have supposed the word "law" to be here used for a specific commandment; as for example Christ's new commandment that we should love one another, So St. James (it. 8) writes of the "royal law." St. Paul, however, never uses the term in this sense in his own writing, though in the Epistle to the Hebrews (Hebrews 8:10; 10:16), the plural "laws" occurs in citation from Jeremiah. It seems better to take it of the whole moral institution of Christ, whether conveyed in distinct precept or in his example and spirit of action. Compare with the present passage the advice which St. Paul gives the "strong" (Romans 15:1-4), that they should bear (βαστάζειν, as here, "carry") the infirmities of the weak, and not wish to please themselves; after Christ's pattern set forth in prophetical Scripture, of old time written in order to instruct us how we should act. It has been often observed that the phrase, "the law of Christ," was selected with allusion to the stir now being made among the Galatians respecting the Law of Moses. "Satisfy ye the requirements of the Law - not of Moses which some are prating about, but the law of Christ, a more perfect law than that other, and more our proper con-corn." Possibly the words τοῦ Ξριστοῦ were added as a pointed surprise of style - παρ ὑπόνοιαν, as the scholiasts on Aristophanes are wont to express it - "and thus fulfil the law - of Christ!" |
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