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Gill's Exposition
For every man shall bear his own burden. That is, either do his own work, which God has allotted him to do, whether in a more public or private station of life; which, because it is generally…
Barnes' Notes
For every man shall bear his own burden - This seems to be a kind of proverbial saying; and it means here, every man shall have his proper reward. If he is a virtuous man, he will be happy; if a…
Adam Clarke
Every man shall bear his own burden - All must answer for themselves, not for their neighbors. And every man must expect to be dealt with by the Divine Judge, as his character and conduct have been.…
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…
Cambridge Bible
For every man … burden For no man can escape from his own moral responsibility. The verse reads like a proverb. The -burden" is the -load" of accoutrements and provisions assigned to each soldier to…
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