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1 Peter 4:8

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4:8 Above all keep 1  your love for one another fervent, 2  because love covers a multitude of sins. 3 

1 tn The primary verb of v. 8 is a participle (“having”) but it continues the sense of command from v. 7.

2 tn Or “constant.”

3 sn The statement of v. 8b, love covers a multitude of sins, is proverbial: It is quoted from Prov 10:12 (cf. Jas 5:20). It speaks of the forbearance that comes with love: Christian love is patient and forgiving toward the offenses of a fellow Christian (Matt 18:21-22; 1 Cor 13:4-7).



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