Gal. 6:5 in context
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Gal. 6:4      Gal. 6:6

Galatians 6:5

For each person must carry (lift) their own backpack (portion, pack, burden; a military term for the equipment that a soldier normally carried themselves).
[There are many truths in verses 2-5:
• Everyone, even Christians, will encounter problems and difficulties – that is the reality of a fallen world, see Rom. 8:18–28.
• A Christian needs to be part of a church community. In an individualistic society, it is easy to believe that "alone is strong." Carrying one's burden alone is not an expression of bravery, but rather a sign of pride, as verse 3 illustrates.
• Verse 5 addresses the other extreme, which is based on the expectation that others will do everything. Here Paul uses another Greek word for burden, namely phortion (cf. verse 2), which is often translated as luggage – e.g. a soldier's backpack. It is also used for ship cargo, see Acts 27:10, and can mean invoice or bill. When heavy burdens come – crises in life – we help each other, but each person carries their own backpack and pays their own bill. No one else can or should do that. In another letter, Paul clarifies his message to Christians who were undisciplined and lived off others: "if anyone is not working, neither should he eat," see 2 Thess 3:10.]
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Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

ἕκαστος   γὰρ   τὸ   ἴδιον   φορτίον   βαστάσει.  

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The greek text has 6 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1538
 ἕκαστος (ekastos)
 Each
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G1063
 γὰρ (gar)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G2398
 ἴδιον (idion)
 [his] own
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
A-ASN
G5413
 φορτίον (phortion)
 load
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G0941
 βαστάσει. (bastasei.)
 will bear.
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-FAI-3S

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