Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.
Who is supposed to be doing this? (See Galatians 6:1.)
What are they supposed to be doing?
What will be the result of doing this?
What does Paul mean by "fulfill"? Let's look up "fulfill" in Strong's. It's number is G378. The Greek word is "anapleroo," and it means: to complete; by implication to occupy, supply; figurative to accomplish (by coincidence or obedience).
So, used in this context, which of these meanings would you choose as the best one?
If we read Galatians 6:2 in Wuest's expanded word-for-word translation of this verse, it reads:
One another's burdens be constantly bearing, and thus you will fully satisfy the requirements of the law of the Christ.
So, what is the law of Christ?
To investigate that question, let's look at the cross-references supplied for that part of the verse.
The first is Romans 8:2.
What two kinds of laws does this verse mention?
From what this verse says, which of these laws had us in bondage?
According to what we've learned so far in Galatians, which law would that be?
Which law set us free from the first law we were under?
What words are used to name this law?
So, what do we learn about the law of Christ from this verse?
How does this relate to what Paul has taught the Galatians so far in this letter?
Two are in James--1:25 and 2:12.
What kind of law is mentioned in 1:25?
What do we learn about this law?
What happens to those who abide by that law?
What law is mentioned in 2:12?
What do we learn about this law?
How are believers going to be affected by that law?
So, in these two verses, what do we learn about the law of Christ?
Let's write a list of those things we've learned about the law of Christ from all these verses.
- It's the law of the Spirit of life.
- It's found in Christ Jesus.
- It sets us free from the law of sin and of death.
- It's the perfect law.
- It's the law of liberty.
- Those who abide by it shall be blessed in what they do.
- We will be judged by it.
- By bearing one another's burdens, we can fulfill it.
How was Paul fulfilling this law of Christ by writing this letter to the Galatians?
Read Galatians 5:13-14 and think about those words as you go through your day.
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