Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
More than all having intent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.
New American Standard Bible
Above all,
King James Version
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Holman Bible
Above all, maintain an intense love
International Standard Version
Above all, continue to love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.
A Conservative Version
And above all having fervent love for yourselves, because love will cover a multitude of sins,
American Standard Version
above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:
Amplified
Above all, have
An Understandable Version
Above everything else, have a warm love for one another, for such a love keeps many sins from occurring [between you].
Anderson New Testament
But, above all things, have fervent love one for another; for love will cover a multitude of sins.
Bible in Basic English
And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:
Common New Testament
Above all, hold unfailing your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but above all, let your mutual benevolence be intense, for benevolence cancels a multitude of offences.
Darby Translation
but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And above all things, have fervent love to one another; for love will cover a multitude of sins.
Godbey New Testament
before all things having divine love stedfast toward one another; because divine love covers a multitude of sins:
Goodspeed New Testament
Above all keep your love for one another strong, because love covers up a host of sins.
John Wesley New Testament
And above all things, have fervent love to each other; for love will cover a multitude of sins.
King James 2000
And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Above all, keep your love for one another constant, because love covers a large number of sins.
Modern King James verseion
And above all things have fervent love to yourselves, for love will cover a multitude of sins.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But above all things, have fervent love among you. For love covereth the multitude of sins.
Moffatt New Testament
Above all, be keen to love one another, for love hides a host of sins.
Montgomery New Testament
Above everything have fervent love to one another; for love veils a multitude of sins.
NET Bible
Above all keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers a multitude of sins.
New Heart English Bible
Above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
Noyes New Testament
And above all things have fervent love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins.
Sawyer New Testament
above all things have fervent love one for another, for love hides a multitude of sins.
The Emphasized Bible
Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But above all things have fervent love towards each other: for love will conceal a multitude of faults.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Above all things, let your love for one another be earnest, for 'Love throws a veil over countless sins.'
Webster
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity will cover a multitude of sins.
Weymouth New Testament
Above all continue to love one another fervently, for love throws a veil over a multitude of faults.
Williams New Testament
Above everything else keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers up a multitude of sins.
World English Bible
And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
Worrell New Testament
above all things, having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;
Worsley New Testament
having above all things fervent love to each other; for love will cover a multitude of sins.
Youngs Literal Translation
and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;
Themes
Brotherly love » General references to
Charity » The attributes of charity
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Covering the faults of others
Topics
Interlinear
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Pas
Agape
ἀγάπη
Agape
love, charity, dear, charitably+ 9, feast of charity
Usage: 105
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Peter 4:8
Devotionals containing 1 Peter 4:8
References
Smith
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 4:8
Images 1 Peter 4:8
Prayers for 1 Peter 4:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Serving To The Glory Of God
7 And the end of all has drawn near: be ye therefore of sound mind, and live abstemiously in prayers. 8 More than all having intent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins. 9 Being hospitable to one another without murmurings.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred will excite strifes: and love will cover over all transgressions.
James 5:20
Let him know, that he having turned the sinful from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls in the hearing of the truth by the Spirit to unfeigned brotherly love, out of pure hearts love ye one another cordially:
Proverbs 17:9
He covering transgression seeks love; and he perverting in the word, separates a, friend.
Colossians 3:14
And over all these, love, which is the bond of completion.
Proverbs 12:16
The foolish one in the day shall make known his anger: but the prudent one covered dishonor.
Proverbs 18:13
He turning back the word before he shall hear it, is folly and shame to him.
1 Corinthians 13:1-1
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I have been the brass of echoes, and the shouting cymbal.
1 Thessalonians 3:12
And the Lord increase you and make you to abound in love to one another, and to all, as also we to you:
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
And for brotherly love ye have no need to write to you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, for your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all enlarges to one another;
1 Timothy 1:5
(And the end of the proclamation is love out of a pure heart, and a good consciousness, and unfeigned faith:
Hebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love remain.
James 5:12
And before all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor any other oath: and let your yea be yea; and nay, nay; that ye fall not under. judgment.
2 Peter 1:6-7
And in knowledge self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience devotion;
3 John 1:2
Dearly beloved, I pray above all things that thou succeed and be in good health, as thy soul succeeds.