Galatians 6:2
Galatians 6:22Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
JWs cite "carry the burdens of one another" as scriptural support for the elders' shepherding role and for congregational mutual help. In practice the burden-bearing is mediated through the elders' involvement: a struggling member is encouraged to bring serious matters to the elders, who then determine the appropriate response including reproof or removal where required.
Paul places this command immediately after — "if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness, watching yourself lest you also be tempted". The burden-bearing in view is restorative, not adjudicative. The restorer is enjoined to consider his own fragility — a posture incompatible with the elders' tribunal procedure where the elder serves as judge over the brother. Pair this with (mutual confession aimed at healing) and (stirring one another up): the New Testament burden-bearing model is horizontal among fellow strugglers, not vertical from a panel down to a probationer. The doorstep insight is gentle: when a baptised brother confesses pornography, scripture's question is "who will help him carry this?" — not "what is his classification?". Same word "discipline"; opposite shapes.