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Galatians 6:2

Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Bear ye one another's burdens,.... Which may be understood either of sins, which are heavy burdens to sensible sinners, to all that are partakers of the grace of God; Christ is only able to bear these…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Bear ye one another’s burdens - See the note at Rom 15:1. Bear with each other; help each other in the divine life. The sense is, that every man has special temptations and easily besetting sins,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Bear ye one another's burdens - Have sympathy; feel for each other; and consider the case of a distressed brother as your own.

And so fulfill the law of Christ - That law or commandment, Ye shall love…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Galatians 6:1-10

The apostle having, in the foregoing chapter, exhorted Christians by love to serve one another (Gal 6:13), and also cautioned us (Gal 6:16) against a temper which, if indulged, would hinder us from…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

one another's burdens Brotherhood is a mutual relationship, and entails mutual good offices.

burdens This is not the same word in the Greek which is rendered -burden" in Gal 6:6. It denotes any weight…