NETBible | Above all keep 1 your love for one another fervent, 2 because love covers a multitude of sins. 3 |
NIV © |
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. |
NASB © |
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. |
NLT © |
Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. |
MSG © |
Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. |
BBE © |
And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number: |
NRSV © |
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. |
NKJV © |
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins." |
KJV | And <1161> above <4253> all things <3956> have <2192> (5723) fervent <1618> charity <26> among <1519> yourselves <1438>_: for <3754> charity <26> shall cover <2572> (5692) the multitude <4128> of sins <266>_. {shall: or, will} |
NASB © |
Above <4253> all <3956> , keep <2192> fervent <1618> in your love <26> for one <1438> another <1438> , because <3754> love <26> covers <2572> a multitude <4128> of sins .<266> |
NET [draft] ITL | Above <4253> all <3956> keep <2192> your love <26> for <1519> one another <1438> fervent <1618> , because <3754> love <26> covers <2572> a multitude <4128> of sins .<266> |
GREEK | pro pantwn thn eiv eautouv agaphn ektenh econtev agaph kaluptei amartiwn |
NETBible | Above all keep 1 your love for one another fervent, 2 because love covers a multitude of sins. 3 |
NET Notes |
1 tn The primary verb of v. 8 is a participle (“having”) but it continues the sense of command from v. 7. 2 tn Or “constant.” 3 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). |