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


In Context

5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

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

9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

1 Peter 4:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:8Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:8But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:8above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:8above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity will cover a multitude of sins.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.