Galatians 6:5 (DBY)

Passage

For each shall bear his own burden.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:3 For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself;

Galatians 6:4 but let each prove his own work, and then he will have his boast in what belongs to himself alone, and not in what belongs to another.

Galatians 6:5 For each shall bear his own burden.

Galatians 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things.

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived: God is not mocked; for whatever a man shall sow, that also shall he reap.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "but let each prove his own work..." into verse 6's "Let him that is taught in the...", so "each" and "shall" 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 "each" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.