1 Peter 4:8
Good News Translation
Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins.

New Revised Standard Version
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Contemporary English Version
Most important of all, you must sincerely love each other, because love wipes away many sins.

New American Bible
Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

above.

Colossians 3:14 But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.

James 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. But let your speech be: Yea, Yea: No, No: that you fall not under judgment.

3 John 1:2 Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously and fare well, as thy soul doth prosperously.

fervent.

10:12

1 Peter 1:22 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 If 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 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.

1 Thessalonians 3:12 And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you,

1 Thessalonians 4:9,10 But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another. . . .

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.

Hebrews 13:1 Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.

2 Peter 1:6,7 And in knowledge, abstinence: and in abstinence, patience: and in patience, godliness: . . .

for.

Proverbs 10:12 In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.

Proverbs 12:16 A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth injuries is wise.

Proverbs 17:9 He that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.

Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

James 5:20 He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way shall save his soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

shall.

Context
Living for God's Glory
7But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore and watch in prayers. 8But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins. 9Using hospitality one towards another, without murmuring,…
Cross References
Proverbs 10:12
In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.

Proverbs 17:9
He that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.

1 Corinthians 13:4
Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up,

James 5:20
He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way shall save his soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 1:22
Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

1 Peter 4:7
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