1 Peter 4:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁸ above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. [Prov. 10:12.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

Common English Bible

⁸ Above all, show sincere love to each other, because love brings about the forgiveness of many sins.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But, before all things, have a constant mutual charity among yourselves. For love covers a multitude of sins.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8 Cross References

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes: But love covereth all transgressions.

Proverbs 12:16

A fool's vexation is presently known: But a prudent man concealeth shame.

Proverbs 17:9

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 18:13

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Colossians 3:14

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

1 Thessalonians 3:12

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;

1 Timothy 1:5

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

Hebrews 13:1

Let love of the brethren continue.

James 5:12

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgement.

James 5:20

let him know, that he which converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

3 John 1:2

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