1 Peter 4:8
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| Overview - 1 Peter 4 | |
| 1 | He exhorts them to cease from sin by the example of Christ, and the consideration of the general end that now approaches; |
| 12 | and comforts them against persecution. |
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1 Peter 4:8 (King James Version)
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
- above
- Colossians 3:14 ; James 5:12 ; 3 John 1:2
- fervent
- [Agapen ektenes
, "intense love; for love shall cover (or covers, [kalupto ,] in the present tense, as - several copies read) a multitude of sins;" which seems a reference to the proverb, "love covereth all sins," Proverbs 10:12 . 1:22 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ; 14:1 1 Thessalonians 3:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:9 1 Thessalonians 4:10 2 Thessalonians 1:3 ; 1 Timothy 1:5 ; Hebrews 13:1
- 2 Peter 1:6 2 Peter 1:7
- for
- Proverbs 10:12 ; 12:16 17:9 18:13 1 Corinthians 13:7 ; James 5:20
- shall
- or, will.