1 Peter 4:8

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
  • Prov 17:9 : 9 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
  • Col 3:14 : 14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:
  • Jas 5:20 : 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 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,
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, 10 for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;
  • 1 Cor 13:1-14:1 : 1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing. 3 If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing. 4 Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, 5 doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; 6 doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; 10 but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with. 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known. 13 But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love. 1 Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
  • 2 Pet 1:6-7 : 6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness; 7 and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
  • 3 John 1:2 : 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;
  • Heb 13:1 : 1 Let brotherly love continue.
  • Prov 18:13 : 13 He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.
  • Prov 12:16 : 16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

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  • Col 3:13-14
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    13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

    14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

  • 1 Pet 4:9
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    9Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

  • Prov 10:12
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    12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

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    8Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

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    14Let all that you do be done in love.

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    7and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

    8For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Eph 4:31-32
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    31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

    32And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

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

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    4Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,

    5doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

  • Rom 12:9-10
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    9Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

    10In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

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    2with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

    3being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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    1Let brotherly love continue.

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    7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

  • 1 John 4:11
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    11Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

  • 1 Thess 3:12
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    12and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

  • 1 Cor 14:1
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    1Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

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    9But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

    10for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

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

    22On some have compassion, making a distinction,

  • 3 John 1:5-6
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    5Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

    6They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

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    24Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

  • 2 Cor 2:8
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    8Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

  • Prov 17:9
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    7But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

    8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

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    5but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

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    21This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

  • 2 Thess 1:3
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    3We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

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    13But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.

  • Gal 5:14
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    14For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

  • 1 Pet 5:14
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    14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

  • John 13:35
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    35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

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    13and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

  • Acts 4:32
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    32The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

  • 1 John 4:7
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    7Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.

  • Rom 13:8
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    8Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

  • 1 Cor 12:31
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    31But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

  • 2 Cor 6:6
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    6in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

  • 1 Thess 4:12
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    12that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

  • 1 Pet 5:7
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    7casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

  • 2 Cor 4:15
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    15For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.