Galatians 6:5

5 for each one should carry their own load.

Galatians 6:5 in Other Translations

5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

5 For each will have to bear his own load.

5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct.

5 Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.

5 For each man shall bear his own burden.

5 Assume your own responsibility.

5 For each person will have to carry his own load.

5 Each of you should carry your own load.

Galatians 6:5 Meaning and Commentary

Galatians 6:5

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 troublesome to the flesh, is called a "burden", and "his own", being peculiar to himself, and in which no other is concerned; and which he should patiently bear, cheerfully attend to, and constantly and faithfully perform while in this world: or he shall give an account of his own actions, and not another's, to God, in the other world; he shall be judged according to his own works, what they are in themselves, and not by a comparison of other men's, who have been more wicked than he; which will be no rule of judgment with God, nor of any advantage to man. Every wicked man will bear his own burden; that is, the punishment of his own sins, and not another's; so the judgments of God, inflicted on men in this world, are often called (avm) , "a burden"; see ( Isaiah 13:1 ) ( 15:1 ) ( 17:1 ) ( 19:1 ) ( Isaiah 21:1 Isaiah 21:11 ) and so may the punishment of the wicked in another world, which will be grievous and intolerable. The saints will be exempt from bearing this burden, because Christ has bore it for them, even all their sins, and all the punishment due unto them; but another burden, if it may be so called, even an exceeding and eternal weight of glory, shall be bore by them; and every man shall receive his own reward, and not another's; and that according to his own works and labour, and not another's; not indeed for his works, but according to them, the nature of them, according to the grace of God, from whence his works spring, and by which they are performed. This the apostle says to take off men from dwelling upon, and censuring the actions of others, and from making use of them to set off their own, and buoy themselves up with vain hopes, because they are better than others; and also to engage them to attend strictly to their own actions, and consider them simply and absolutely as in themselves, and not as compared with other men's, since they will be accountable for their own actions, and not other men's; and will be judged according to their own works, and not in a comparative view to others.

Galatians 6:5 In-Context

3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.

4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else,

5 for each one should carry their own load.

6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.

7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

Cross References

• 1. ver 2; Jeremiah 31:30