1 Peter 1:20

1:20 He was foreknown ¹  before the foundation of the world but ²  was manifested in these last times ³  for your sake.

1 Peter 4:8

4:8 Above all keep ⁴  your love for one another fervent, ⁵  because love covers a multitude of sins. ⁶ 

[1:20]  ¹ tn Grk “who was foreknown,” describing Christ in v. 19. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[1:20]  ² tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two clauses more than can be easily expressed in English.

[1:20]  ³ tn Grk “at the last of the times.”

[4:8]  ⁴ tn The primary verb of v. 8 is a participle (“having”) but it continues the sense of command from v. 7.

[4:8]  ⁵ tn Or “constant.”

[4:8]  ⁶ sn The statement of v. 8b, love covers a multitude of sins, is proverbial: It is quoted from Prov 10:12 (cf. Jas 5:20). It speaks of the forbearance that comes with love: Christian love is patient and forgiving toward the offenses of a fellow Christian (Matt 18:21-22; 1 Cor 13:4-7).