Galatians 6:2
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Galatians 6:2 is a New Testament verse in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians that exhorts believers to bear one another’s burdens, thereby fulfilling what is known as the “law of Christ.”
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible verse
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New Testament verse ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | Christians in Galatia ⓘ |
| authorTraditionallyAttributedTo | Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| book | Galatians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical Scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| chapter | 6 ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Gal 6:2 ⓘ |
| connectedDoctrine | law of Christ as fulfillment of the law of love ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
corporate responsibility among believers
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practical expression of love ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | summary of Christian communal duty ⓘ |
| keyPhrase |
bear one another’s burdens
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so fulfill the law of Christ ⓘ |
| languageOriginal | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | paranetic exhortation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | chapter 6 ethical section of Galatians ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
altruism
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compassion ⓘ solidarity with the suffering ⓘ |
| neighborVerseNext | Galatians 6:3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborVersePrevious | Galatians 6:1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian Bible
NERFINISHED
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Epistle to the Galatians NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| positionInContext | within the closing ethical exhortations of Galatians ⓘ |
| relatesToConcept |
Christian ethics
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church community life ⓘ law of Christ ⓘ love of neighbor ⓘ |
| teaches |
Christians should help carry each other’s burdens
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mutual care is an expression of Christian obedience ⓘ |
| theme |
bearing one another’s burdens
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fulfilling the law of Christ ⓘ mutual support among believers ⓘ |
| traditionAssociations |
Catholic Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian ethical teaching
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Christian pastoral counseling ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 2 ⓘ |
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