Galatians 6:5
For every man shall bear his own burden.
KJV
ἕκαστος γὰρ τὸ ἴδιον φορτίον βαστάσει.
Greek NT
Unusquisque enim onus suum portabit.
Vulgate
For each man shall bear his own burden.
ASV
For every one shall bear his own burden.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
6 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
βαστάζω
bastazo
verb · 27×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
φορτίον
phortion
noun · 6×
ἕκαστος
ekastos
adjective · 84×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Afterwards indicating that not in the teachers but in themselves they ought to have their hopes of salvation, he says, 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith. Not in the wisdom which is without: for there it is not possible to stand, but to be borne along; even as in the faith ye may stand. Quit you like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. …
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Christians should bear with one another's weaknesses and failings with gentleness and patience. This is the law of Christ — not a new system of commandme…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 3:8 — Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
- 1Cor 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha
- 2Cor 5:10 — For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
- Ezek 14:10 — And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
- Ezek 18:4 — Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
- Gal 6:2 — Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
- Isa 3:10 — Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
- Jer 17:10 — I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
- Jer 23:36 — And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
- Jer 31:30 — But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
- Jer 32:19 — Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
- Matt 16:27 — For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
- Rev 2:23 — And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
- Rev 20:12 — And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were writte
- Rev 22:12 — And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
- Rom 2:6 — Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
- Rom 14:10 — But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
- Rom 14:12 — So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.