1 Peter 4:8

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1 Peter 4:8

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

For

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Bible References

Above

And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest you fall under judgment.

Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

For

Hatred stirs up strife: but love covers all sins.

A fool's wrath is at once known: but a prudent man covers shame.

He that covers over a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates close friends.

He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Let him know, that he who converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

General references

And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hastened, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you.

Let all your things be done with love.

Let brotherly love continue.

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loves God love his brother also.