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For each man shall bear his own burden.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Each shall bear his own burden (το ιδιον φορτιον βαστασε). Φορτιον is old word for ship's cargo (Acts 27:10). Christ c…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For every man shall bear his own burden. This seems to be a kind of proverbial saying, and it means here that each one will receive his du…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Every man shall bear his own burden.—The word for “burden” here is different from the one that had been used above, thoug…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But let every man prove his own work, and then, shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For every man shall bear his own …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In other words, the duty of each Christian is to carry his or her own load. There is no contradiction between this verse and v.2, for different wor…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For every man shall bear his own burdens. To destroy sloth and pride, he brings before us the judgment of God, in which every individual, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For every man shall bear his own burden .
That is, either do his own work, which God has allotted him to do, whether…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We are to bear one another's burdens. In this way, we will fulfill the law of Christ. This obliges us to mutual forbearance and compassion towards …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After leading the Galatians back to the state of truth regarding divine things, the Apostle then leads them back to the truth regarding human thing…

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