1 Peter 4:8

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

…before all things having fervent love among yourselves because love covers a multitude of sins,

Latin

Ante omnia autem, mutuam in vobismetipsis caritatem continuam habentes: quia caritas operit multitudinem peccatorum.

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English

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

Notes

1 Peter 4:8

By its nature, love chooses to overlook the sins that other people commit against us (see Proverbs 10:12; Matthew 18:21–22; 1 Corinthians 13:4–7). Peter might also mean that when we show love, we reveal our relationship with Christ. This loving attitude “covers” our own sins and leads to their forgiveness (see Luke 7:47).

1 Peter 4:7–11

With this paragraph of final instructions, Peter brings the third main part of the letter to a close (3:13–4:11).

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