Note 4 at Gal. 6:2: The Greek word used for "burden" here is BAROS and means "a heavy weight, burden or trouble." It is such a heavy weight that if a person is not helped in carrying it he will be overwhelmed. This may be either a sin (Gal. 6:1) or a circumstance of life.

We fulfill Christ's .law of love (see ref. f at this verse) when we bear one another's burdens. Our love must go beyond just not seeing someone hurt but also to the alleviation of his suffering if it is within our power.