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


In Context

5 who will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

7 But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

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

9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

10 As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

1 Peter 4:8 in Other Translations

The 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.

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 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.