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

General references

Bible References

Above

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

But before all things, my brothers, do not swear; neither by the heaven nor by the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, lest you fall into condemnation.

Beloved, in regard to all things I pray that you prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

For

Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins.

A fool's vexation is known in a day, but the astute one covers shame.

He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends.

If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.

quietly covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

know that he who turns back 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 they went backwards and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were backwards, and they did not see their father's nakedness.

And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hurried and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave a drink to him.

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

Let all your things be done in charity.

Let brotherly love continue.

And we have this commandment from Him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.