1 Peter 4:8
Before all things, having earnest love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;
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In Context
7Now the end of all things has come near; be sober-minded, then, and be sober in [your] prayers.
9[be] hospitable to one another, without murmuring;
Cross References
Proverbs 12:16The fool—his anger is known in a day, || And the prudent is covering shame.
Proverbs 18:13Whoever is answering a matter before he hears, || It is folly to him—and shame.
Colossians 3:14and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,
1 Thessalonians 4:9And concerning the brotherly love, you have no need of [my] writing to you, for you yourselves are God-taught to love one another,
1 Timothy 1:5And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of unhypocritical faith,
James 5:12And before all things, my brothers, do not swear, neither by Heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, but let your “Yes” be yes, and the “No,” no, that you may not fall under judgment.
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 →