1 Peter 4:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

1 Peter 4:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And above all things - More than all things else. Have fervent charity among yourselves - Warm, ardent love toward each other. On the nature of charity, see the notes at 1 Corinthians 13:1 ....
1 Peter 4:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. (6) He commends charity towards one another, because it buries a multitude of sins, and...
1 Peter 4:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The conception that the consummation of all things is at hand fills the thought of the section with urgency. All work is to be done in that spirit of earnest, prayerful readiness that all life may...
1 Peter 4:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

above . before. App-104. have, &c . = having your love toward (Greek. eis) one another intense. fervent . Greek. ektenes. Only here and Acts 12:5 . Compare 1 Peter 1:22 . charity . A...
1 Peter 4:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8 And above all things He commends charity or love as the first thing, for it is the bond of perfection. And he bids it to be fervent, or intense, or vehement, which is the same thing; fo...
1 Peter 4:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2407 THE DUTY AND OFFICE OF CHRISTIAN LOVE 1 Peter 4:8 . Above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins . THE divine authority...
1 Peter 4:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Have fervent charity - Αγαπην εκτενη· Intense love; for love shall cover a multitude of sins...
1 Peter 4:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And above all things have fervent charity— See on James 5:12 . Lest they should imagine that the sobriety and prayer recommended in the preceding verse were all that was required of them, St....
1 Peter 4:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Above all things - not that "charity" is above "prayer," but love is the animating s...
1 Peter 4:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Security of the Faithful in the Approaching Judgment C (ii). 1 Peter 4:1-6 . 'This is your faith: live then in accordance with it. Arm yourselves against your troubles by resolving to be li...
1 Peter 4:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(7-11) DUTY OF BENEVOLENCE WITHIN THE CHURCH IN VIEW OF THE ADVENT. — The end of the world is not far off; let it find you not only sober, but (above all else) exerting an intense charity within the...
1 Peter 4:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 CHRISTIAN SERVICE FOR GOD'S GLORY 1 Peter 4:7-11 "BUT the end of all things is at hand." Well-nigh two thousand years have passed away since the Apostle wrote these words. What are...
1 Peter 4:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the New Life in Christ 1 Peter 4:1-11 The Apostle urges the disciples to make a clean break with sin. As our Lord's grave lay between Him and His earlier life, so there should be a clean break...
1 Peter 4:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The whole force of the argument which the apostle has used in speaking thus of the Christ was to show these saints how through suffering Christ reached a triumph, and to call them to arm themselves w...
1 Peter 4:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; (2) That he no longer should live...
1 Peter 4:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

CHRISTIAN EXPECTATION* ‘Watch unto prayer.’ 1 Peter 4:7 Of old, certain Sundays in the Church’s year were known by particular names or titles, and in some measure this practice is still kept...
1 Peter 4:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves ,.... Not but that charity, or love, is to be exercised towards all men, even towards enemies, but more especially towards the saints, and...
1 Peter 4:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Ver. 8. Charity shall cover ] This is meant of mutual love, whereby we forgive offences...
1 Peter 4:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Above all things See that you remember the distinguishing badge of your religion and have , maintain, fervent charity , love, among yourselves One toward another: for love shall cover a multit...
1 Peter 4:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Christ's suffering in the flesh is set before us then as an example; not His sufferings for us in atonement, which were His alone, but His sufferings in a contrary world, in precious, lowly grace. We...
1 Peter 4:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Sobriety, Watchfulness, and Charity; Improvement of Talents. A. D. 66. 7 But the end of all...
1 Peter 4:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And above all things: see the like expression, James 5:12 , and on the same occasion, Colossians 3:14 . Have fervent charity; not only labour after charity diligently and carefully, but let...
1 Peter 4:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Application Of The Previous Theme, And Reminder of the Coming Judgment ( 1 Peter 4:1-19 ). Having portrayed the great and all encompassing victory of Jesus Christ through suffering, Peter now appl...
1 Peter 4:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 Peter 4:7 . End of all things .—Jews naturally thought of the end of organised Judaism as the “end of all things,” The end of one great æon , or dispensation was...
1 Peter 4:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

sins Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
1 Peter 4:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Peter 4:8 It is quite evident that the sins spoken of here are not our own sins, but the sins of other persons, and that the intention is to say that as hatred brings causes of quarrel to the su...
1 Peter 4:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 4:1 . Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin: Brethren, we ha...
1 Peter 4:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 4:3 . The will of the gentiles. Augustine in his city of God, should be read to see the excess and abominable idolatries of the gentiles. See the notes on Ephesians 5:12 ; Romans 1 . 1...
1 Peter 4:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Expositions 1 Peter 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh. St. Peter returns, after the digression of 1 Peter 3:19-60 , to the great subject of Christ's example...
1 Peter 4:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christian virtues and works:
1 Peter 4:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ; 1 Corinthians 13:7 ; 1 Corinthians 14:1 ; 1 Peter 1:22 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:9 ; 1 Timothy 1:5 ; 2 Peter 1:6 ; 2 Peter 1:...
1 Peter 4:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Love covereth a multitude of sins — Yea, "love covereth all things." He that loves another, covers his faults, how many soever they be. He turns away his own eyes from them; and, as far as is possi...

1 Peter 4:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Peter 4:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Peter 4:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Peter 4:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Peter 4:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Peter 4:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Peter 4:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Peter 4:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 4:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Peter 4:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Peter 4:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Peter 4:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Peter 4:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 4:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 4:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Peter 4:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Peter 4:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 4:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes