And above all things have fervent love for one another, for (A)“love will cover a multitude of sins.”

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Above all, (A)keep fervent in your love for one another, because (B)love covers a multitude of sins.

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Above all, have [a]fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others].(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 4:8 This Greek word was used to describe the taut, stretched muscles of a runner winning his race.

Above all, love each other deeply,(A) because love covers over a multitude of sins.(B)

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

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16 (A)from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

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16 from whom (A)the whole body, being fitted and held together [a]by what every joint supplies, according to the [b]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself (B)in love.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:16 Lit through every joint of the supply
  2. Ephesians 4:16 Lit working in measure

16 From Him the whole body [the church, in all its various parts], joined and knitted firmly together by what every joint supplies, when each part is working properly, causes the body to grow and mature, building itself up [a]in [unselfish] love.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:16 See note v 2.

16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows(A) and builds itself up(B) in love,(C) as each part does its work.

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16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

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