1 Peter 4:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:

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  • Prov 10:12 : 12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
  • Prov 17:9 : 9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
  • Col 3:14 : 14 And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:
  • Jas 5:20 : 20 Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.
  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary; 10 And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;
  • 1 Cor 13:1-14:1 : 1 If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell. 2 And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me. 4 Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride; 5 Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil; 6 It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true; 7 Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things. 8 Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end. 9 For our knowledge is only in part, and the prophet's word gives only a part of what is true: 10 But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longer necessary. 11 When I was a child, I made use of a child's language, I had a child's feelings and a child's thoughts: now that I am a man, I have put away the things of a child. 12 For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me. 13 But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. 1 Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.
  • 2 Pet 1:6-7 : 6 And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind, 7 And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.
  • 3 John 1:2 : 2 My loved one, it is my prayer that you may do well in all things, and be healthy in body, even as your soul does well.
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:
  • Heb 13:1 : 1 Go on loving your brothers in the faith.
  • Prov 18:13 : 13 To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.
  • Prov 12:16 : 16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

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    8 Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

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    22 And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:

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    14 Let all you do be done in love.

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    7 And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

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    31 Let all bitter, sharp and angry feeling, and noise, and evil words, be put away from you, with all unkind acts;

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    4 Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;

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    2 With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;

    3 Taking care to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the yoke of peace.

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    1 Go on loving your brothers in the faith.

  • 1 Cor 13:7
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    7 Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.

  • 1 John 4:11
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    11 My loved ones, if God had such love for us, it is right for us to have love for one another.

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    12 And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

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    1 Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.

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    9 But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

    10 And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;

  • Jude 1:21-22
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    21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    22 And have pity on those who are in doubt;

  • 3 John 1:5-6
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    5 My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;

    6 Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:

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    24 And let us be moving one another at all times to love and good works;

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  • 2 Cor 8:7-8
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    7 And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

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    5 But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

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    21 And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother.

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    3 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

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    13 But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

  • Gal 5:14
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    14 For all the law is made complete in one word, even in this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

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    14 Give one another the kiss of love. Peace be to you all in Christ.

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    35 By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

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    13 And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

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    32 And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.

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    7 My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God.

  • Rom 13:8
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    8 Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.

  • 1 Cor 12:31
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    31 But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.

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    6 In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love,

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    12 That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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    7 Putting all your troubles on him, for he takes care of you.

  • 2 Cor 4:15
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    15 For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.