Verse 8

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og over alt dette, ha glødende kjærlighet til hverandre; for kjærligheten dekker en mengde synder.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Først av alt, ha en oppriktig kjærlighet innbyrdes, for kjærligheten skjuler mange synder.

• Norsk King James

  Og over alt annet, ha oppriktig kjærlighet blant dere; for kjærligheten dekker en mengde synder.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ha inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærligheten dekker over mange synder.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men fremfor alt, ha inderlig kjærlighet blant dere selv: for kjærligheten skal dekke over en mengde synder.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men fremfor alt, ha nidkjær kjærlighet mot hverandre, for kjærligheten dekker over en mengde synder.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og framfor alt, ha inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre; for kjærligheten dekker over en mengde synder.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og over alt, ha en oppriktig kjærlighet blant dere, for kjærligheten dekker et stort antall synder.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Fremfor alt, ha inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærligheten dekker en mengde synder.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Fremfor alt, ha inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærligheten dekker en mengde synder.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Fremfor alt, ha inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærligheten dekker over en mengde synder.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Fremfor alt, ha inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærligheten dekker over en mengde synder.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men haver for alle Ting den inderlige Kjærlighed til hverandre; thi Kjærligheden skal skjule Synders Mangfoldighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Fremfor alt, ha inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærlighet dekker over mange synder.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og fremfor alt, vis inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærlighet dekker over mange synder.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Fremfor alt, ha inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærlighet skjuler en mengde synder.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Fremfor alt skal dere ha inderlig kjærlighet til hverandre, for kjærligheten dekker over mange synder.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og først og fremst, elsk hverandre inderlig; for i kjærligheten er det tilgivelse for mange synder.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But above all thinges have fervet love amoge you. For love covereth the multitude of synnes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but aboue all thinges haue feruent loue amonge you one to another. For loue couereth the multitude of synnes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But aboue all thynges, haue feruent loue among your selues: For loue shall couer the multitude of sinnes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• 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:

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Above all keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers a multitude of sins.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.
• Prov 17:9 : 9 He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
• Col 3:14 : 14 And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
• Jas 5:20 : 20 Let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.
• 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all people, just as we do toward you:
• 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But concerning brotherly love, you do not need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another. 10 And indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia, but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;
• 1 Cor 13:1-14:1 : 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing. 4 Love is patient, and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not proud, 5 Does not behave itself rudely, does not seek its own, is not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs; 6 Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know just as I also am known. 13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
• 2 Pet 1:6-7 : 6 And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love.
• 3 John 1:2 : 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
• 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith:
• Heb 13:1 : 1 Let brotherly love continue.
• Prov 18:13 : 13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.
• Prov 12:16 : 16 A fool's wrath is immediately known, but a prudent man covers shame.