Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Galatians 6:5

"For each man shall bear his own burden." — Galatians 6:5 (ASV)

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 words are used for what one is to bear. The word in v.2 (GK 983) means “heavy burdens”—those that are more than one person should carry. The word in this verse (GK 5845) denotes a person’s “pack.” Each Christian has his or her own work to do, so let each one take pride in how they do it.