Galatians 6:2 (ASV)

Passage

Bear ye one another`s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:1 Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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

Galatians 6:3 For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Galatians 6:4 But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bear", "another", "burdens", "fulfil", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bear" and "another", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Brethren even if a man be overtaken..." into verse 3's "For if a man thinketh himself to...", so "bear" and "another" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "bear" and "another" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.