Galatians 6:2

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Cross-references

In Galatians 6:5, Paul adds that each must carry their own load — complementing communal burden-bearing with personal responsibility.

In Galatians 5:14, loving your neighbor as yourself fulfills the law — the very principle that drives burden-bearing in community.

In Galatians 5:13, Paul calls believers to serve one another through love — the same mutual service expressed in bearing burdens.

1 John 4:21 Related theme

In 1 John 4:21, the command to love one's brother is from God; bearing burdens is a tangible expression of that love.

Exodus 23:5 Allusion

In Exodus 23:5, the law commands helping even an enemy with a fallen donkey — a concrete example of the burden-bearing Paul generalizes.

Romans 15:1 Parallel

In Romans 15:1, Paul calls the strong to bear with the weak's failings — directly parallel to bearing one another's burdens.

John 15:12 Parallel

In John 15:12, Jesus repeats the command to love sacrificially; bearing burdens is a direct application of that love.

John 13:34 Parallel

In John 13:34, Jesus commands love as He loved; bearing burdens is a practical expression of that new commandment.

John 13:15 Parallel

In John 13:15, Jesus sets the example of humble service; bearing burdens fulfills the law of Christ by following that example.

Luke 11:46 Contrast

In Luke 11:46, Jesus condemns Pharisees who impose heavy burdens without helping — the opposite of Paul's command to bear one another's burdens.

James 2:8 Parallel

In James 2:8, the royal law is loving your neighbor; bearing burdens fulfills that law of love.

In 1 Peter 2:24, Christ bore our sins — the supreme burden-bearing that empowers and exemplifies our mutual burden-bearing.

In Matthew 8:17, Jesus bears our infirmities — the ultimate burden-bearing that enables and models our mutual burden-bearing.

Hebrews 13:3 calls for empathy with prisoners—a specific way to bear others' burdens, fulfilling the law of Christ.

1 John 3:18 Parallel

1 John 3:18 urges love in deed and truth—exactly what bearing burdens in action looks like.

1 John 3:11 Parallel

1 John 3:11 states the command to love one another, which is the law of Christ that burden-bearing fulfills.

2 Corinthians 11:29 shows Paul's empathetic burden-bearing: he feels the weakness and falls of others as his own.

1 Corinthians 13:7 says love bears all things—the same 'bearing' applied to enduring hardships for others.

Deuteronomy 22:4 commands helping a neighbor's fallen donkey — a concrete OT example of bearing physical burdens that Paul extends to spiritual burdens.

1 Corinthians 12:26 expands on burden-bearing: as members of Christ's body, we suffer and rejoice together.

Job 6:14 Parallel

Job 6:14 says withholding kindness from a friend forsakes God — a direct parallel to the obligation of bearing burdens, especially in distress.

2 Corinthians 2:7 urges forgiveness and comfort to prevent a repentant sinner from being overwhelmed—a practical burden-bearing.

Ephesians 4:2 calls for bearing with one another in love—a close parallel to the patience needed for burden-bearing.

Colossians 3:13 adds forgiveness to bearing with one another—a key aspect of carrying each other's burdens.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Paul urges helping the weak — a specific application of bearing one another's burdens.

1 John 2:8–11 Related theme

1 John 2:8-11 contrasts loving vs hating a brother; bearing burdens is an active demonstration of walking in the light.

1 Corinthians 13:5 describes love not seeking its own—the selfless attitude needed to bear others' burdens.

2 Corinthians 2:8 calls for reaffirming love to a restored sinner—an act of bearing his burden of shame.

John 13:14 Parallel

In John 13:14, Jesus' foot-washing models humble service — which includes bearing each other's burdens.

Matthew 11:30 Related theme

In Matthew 11:30, Christ's yoke is light — encouraging that bearing others' burdens is not oppressive because of his grace.

Matthew 11:29 Related theme

In Matthew 11:29, Jesus invites us to take his easy yoke — the context for bearing one another's burdens without being crushed.

In Deuteronomy 1:12, Moses laments bearing the people's burden alone — contrasting with Paul's call for mutual burden-bearing in community.

In Numbers 11:12, Moses asks if he conceived the people to carry them — again a solitary burden, contrasting with Paul's communal command.

In Numbers 11:11, Moses laments carrying the people alone — contrasting with Paul's call for shared burden-bearing among believers.

Isaiah 58:6 Related theme

In Isaiah 58:6, God desires fasting that lifts oppressive burdens — similar theme of burden-relief but focused on social justice.