1 Peter 4:8

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

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7The ende of all thynges is at hande. Be ye therefore sober, and watche vnto prayer.

9Be ye harberous one to another, without grudgyng.

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Cross References

Proverbs 12:16A foole vttereth his wrath in all the haste: but a discrete man couereth his owne shame.

Proverbs 18:13He that geueth sentence in a matter before he heare it, the same to hym is folly and shame.

Colossians 3:14And aboue all thynges [put on] loue, which is the bonde of perfectnesse.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 4:8-12

Sobriety, Watchfulness, and Charity; Improvement of Talents. ( a. d. 66.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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