1 Peter 4:8

Moreover, having before of{all} the stretched/extended-out[adjective] love into sameselves, that love is-covering [a] multitude of{sins},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Moreover, the completion of{all} has-become-near. So, be-of-sound-disposition and be-sober/temperate into prayers.

9fond-foreign/guest-able/hospitable into one-another without of{murmuring/muttering/grumbling[noun]},

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Cross References

Colossians 3:14Moreover, upon to{all the-same[plural]}, the love, which is-being bound-together[noun] of{the accomplish-ness},

1 Thessalonians 4:9Moreover, about of{the brotherly-fondness}, we-are-having not need to-be-writing to{you}, for same you are-being God-taught into the to-be-loving one-another,

1 Timothy 1:5Moreover, the completion of{the message-aside} is-being love out of{[a] clean heart} and of{beneficial behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience} and of{un-pretend-ive faith},

James 5:12Moreover, before of{all}, brothers of{me}, do_not_be-swearing, neither the heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath; moreover, [it:] be-being of{you} the yes, and the not, in-which-place not into pretense you-may-fall.

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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