1 Peter 4:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
1 Peter 4:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 4:813 words
πρὸproabove, ago, before
πάντωνpantōnall / every
τὴνtēnthe
εἰςeisinto / to
ἑαυτοὺςheautousalone, her (own, -self)
ἀγάπηνagapēn(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
ἐκτενῆektenēwithout ceasing, fervent
ἔχοντεςechonteshave
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἀγάπηagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
καλύπτειkalypteicover, hide
πλῆθοςplēthosbundle, company, multitude
ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnoffence, sin(-ful)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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