Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
What does Galatians 6:2 mean?
We are to bear one another's burdens. So we shall fulfil the law of Christ.
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Keep this verse inside Galatians 6:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Bear ye one another's burdens - See the note at Romans 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, which constitute a heavy burden. We should aid each other in regard to these, and help one another to overcome them. And so fulfil the law of Christ - The special law of Christ, requiring us to love one another; see the note at John 13:34 .
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- the law of the Messiah
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the law of the Messiah. (x) Midrash Kohelet, fol. 83. 1.
- the law of the Messiah
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the law of the Messiah. (x) Midrash Kohelet, fol. 83. 1.
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Galatians 6 belongs to the closing movement of the book, especially the section often described as practical exhortation and final warning. Galatians is Paul’s fierce defense of the gospel of grace, justification by faith, and freedom for life in the Spirit. Read this chapter with the wider themes of grace, justification, and freedom in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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