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deeply,(A) because love covers over a multitude of sins.(B) Read full chapter 1 Peter 4:8 in all English translations
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What is the meaning of 1 Peter 4 8?We must keep loving each other, using God's gifts to serve each other with God's power in and through us, so all the glory goes to Him. Peter continues to describe how Christians should respond when faced with persecution: Take on Christ's attitude, and expect God's purpose for your life to include suffering.
Where in the Bible does it say love hides a multitude of sins?“Love each other fervently,” Peter writes, “because love covers over a multitude of sins.” (1 Peter 4:8).
Where in the Bible does it say love conquers all?Although the phrase “love conquers all” does not exist in the Bible, many verses preach a similar sentiment.
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