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 charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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 ye fall into condemnation.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

For

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Let him know, that he which converteth 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 hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

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

Let all your things be done with charity.

Let brotherly love continue.

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