1 Peter 4:8
6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
- KJV
- And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
- WEB
- And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
- ASV
- above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:
- DARBY
- but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;
- BLB
- before all things having fervent love among yourselves because love covers a multitude of sins,
- ÅB
- og ha fremfor alle ting inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre! for kjærligheten skjuler en mangfoldighet av synder.
- OTB
- Fremfor alt, ha en inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærlighet dekker over en mengde synder.
- B1930
- og ha fremfor alle ting inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre! for kjærligheten skjuler en mangfoldighet av synder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Read in contextColossians 3:14
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Read in contextProverbs 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Read in contextJames 5:20
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Read in context1 Peter 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Read in context1 Corinthians 13:1–14:1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:12
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:9–10
But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
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