KJV King James Version
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
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1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
WEB World English Bible
And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
ASV American Standard Version
above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 4
5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
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.
8 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.
11 If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πρὸG4253 · probeforeπάντωνG3956 · pasallτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἰςG1519 · eistowardἑαυτοὺςG1438 · heautouthemselfἀγάπηνG26 · agapēloveἐκτενῆG1618 · ektenēsferventἔχοντες,G2192 · echōto have/beὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἀγάπηG26 · agapēloveκαλύπτειG2572 · kaluptōto coverπλῆθοςG4128 · plēthosmultitudeἁμαρτιῶν.G266 · hamartiasin
Cross-references
Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.Colossians 3:14And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.Proverbs 17:9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.James 5:20Let 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.1 Peter 1:22Seeing 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:1 Corinthians 13:1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.1 Thessalonians 3:12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you:1 Thessalonians 4:9-10But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love continue.2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;2 Peter 1:6-7And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;Proverbs 12:16A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man] covereth shame.3 John 1:2Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.Proverbs 18:13He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.James 5:12But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
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