1 Peter 4:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

New Living Translation
Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

English Standard Version
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

Berean Study Bible
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

New American Standard Bible
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

NASB 1995
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

NASB 1977
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

Amplified Bible
Above all, have fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others].

Christian Standard Bible
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since 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.

Good News Translation
Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Above all, love each other warmly, because love covers many sins.

International Standard Version
Above all, continue to love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.

NET Bible
Above all keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers a multitude of sins.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

New King James Version
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”

King James 2000 Bible
And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.

New Heart English Bible
Above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

World English Bible
And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

American King James Version
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

American Standard Version
above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

A Faithful Version
But above all, have fervent love among yourselves because love will cover a multitude of sins.

Darby Bible Translation
but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;

English Revised Version
above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

Webster's Bible Translation
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity will cover a multitude of sins.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But aboue all thinges haue feruent loue among you: for loue shall couer the multitude of sinnes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But aboue all thynges, haue feruent loue among your selues: For loue shall couer the multitude of sinnes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
but aboue all thinges haue feruent loue amonge you one to another. For loue couereth the multitude of synnes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But above all thinges have fervet love amoge you. For love covereth the multitude of synnes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Before all things, having earnest love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;

Berean Literal Bible
above all things, having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers over a multitude of sins,

Young's Literal Translation
and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

Smith's Literal Translation
More than all having intent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Above all things, having fully extended love unto yourselves, because love covers over a multitude of sins;

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
But, before all things, have a constant mutual charity among yourselves. For love covers a multitude of sins.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And before everything, have a severe love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Lamsa Bible
And above all things have fervent charity towards one another: because charity covers a multitude of sins.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But, above all things, have fervent love one for another; for love will cover a multitude of sins.

Godbey New Testament
before all things having divine love stedfast toward one another; because divine love covers a multitude of sins:

Haweis New Testament
But above all things have fervent love towards each other: for love will conceal a multitude of faults.

Mace New Testament
but above all, let your mutual benevolence be intense, for benevolence cancels a multitude of offences.

Weymouth New Testament
Above all continue to love one another fervently, for love throws a veil over a multitude of faults.

Worrell New Testament
above all things, having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;

Worsley New Testament
having above all things fervent love to each other; for love will cover a multitude of sins.
















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