Galatians 6:5 (YLT)

Passage

for each one his own burden shall bear.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:3 for if any one doth think <FI>himself<Fi> to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive;

Galatians 6:4 and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

Galatians 6:5 for each one his own burden shall bear.

Galatians 6:6 And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things.

Galatians 6:7 Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "and his own work let each one..." into verse 6's "And let him who is instructed in...", so "each" and "burden" 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 "burden" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.