1 Peter 4:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Peter 4:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 4:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 4:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Peter 4:8 — World English Bible

1 Peter 4:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Peter 4:8 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 4:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

1 Peter 4:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 4:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins; ”

1 Peter 4:8 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 4:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But aboue all thinges haue feruent loue among you: for loue shall couer the multitude of sinnes.”

1 Peter 4:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 4:8 in Context — 1 Peter 4

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.

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What Does 1 Peter 4:8 Mean?

1 Peter 4:8 is a verse from the Book of 1 Peter, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Peter chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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