Galatians 6:5 (KJV)

Passage

For every man shall bear his own burden.

Nearby Context

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

Galatians 6:4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

Galatians 6:5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

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

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

Study Lenses

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

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