1Pe 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. Is this not what was meant by Christ when he said the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, and all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself (Mt 22:37-38)? 1. Love covers all wrongs, but the wicked find motivation from hatred or spite toward others. The above words state in the abstract what characterises Love - Divine Love, without doubt - that which God is, for "God is Love"; and represent one aspect in which God acts, and in which the believer is called to act towards his fellow-believer. Pro 17:9 He who covers a transgression preserves love, But he who repeats a matter separates close friends. Read full chapter. By +Father Ray Ryland, Ph.D., J.D. A. We will teach this with the love of Christ in our hearts with the aid of the Holy Spirit. They go hand in hand, because the Spirit that puts the love for God in our hearts also puts a love for one another in our hearts. Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:1-19 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Love does not expose someone’s sins to other people, but instead overlooks them. God’s Grace Covers My Mistakes. Over a period of thirty-five years, from the time when he was archbishop of Krakow, John Paul actively forwarded the process of canonizing Sister Faustina. Pope John Paul the Great gave us Divine Mercy Sunday. Romans 5:8- “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans chapter 5 is filled with such incredible beauty and to try to explain the whole chapter in one post, is simply too great a task.So in this post, we will focus on this one verse specifically. The Life With God Bible, New Revised Standard Version Softcover. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. "Charity Shall Cover the Multitude of Sins" 1 Peter 4:8. 1Pe 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "LOVE WILL COVER A MULTITUDE OF SINS." Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. The Love that Covers a Multitude of Sins: A Reflection on Divine Mercy. And we are to speak up when someone’s sin is hurting them, hurting others, or hurting us. 1 Peter 4:8, KJV: "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins." 1 Peter 4:8 “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” Explanation and Commentary of 1 Peter 4:8. 1 Peter 3. ... nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8: 37-39. April 10, 2015. "Above all things, have unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins." Louis had quite suddenly remembered that in all the chaos, he had forgotten about God. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. — 1 Pet. In the same manner, we are meant to love those around us. Love Covers a Multitude of Sins Tom Nettles There has never been any point within the existence of the triune God when the Son of God was not committed to a love relationship with a redeemed humanity–a humanity that would be rescued from the unspeakable sin of God-murder. 4:7, 8 . 2 “Above all things, have intense love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Our Church Motto: is “Love covers a multitude of sins”. 8 Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Pet 4:8 Grace covers over all our weaknesses, flaws, mistakes, but most importantly all our SIN! 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