OET interlinear GAL 6:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For here indicates that what follows is the reason why Paul wants his readers to obey what he commanded in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [Do this because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ ἴδιον φορτίον βαστάσει

his own burden /will_be/_bearing

The phrase carry his own burden could mean: (1) people have their own responsibilities and tasks. Alternate translation: [each person must do the work that God has given him] or [each person is responsible for his own work] (2) people are responsible for their own weaknesses and sins. Alternate translation: [each person is responsible for their own sins]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ ἴδιον φορτίον

his own burden

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of burden, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what burdens him]