1 Peter 4:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
ἀγαπάω
Not the love of emotion or feeling — this is the love of will and choice. God did not love the world because it was loveable. He loved it because that is who He is. Agapao is love that gives everything without expecting anything back.
πᾶς
all things
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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ἁμαρτία
Sins
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ἁμαρτία
Sin, missing the mark. Hamartia. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Sin is not just breaking rules. It is missing the target of what humanity was created to be.
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ἔχω
having,
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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πολύς
Many
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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ἑαυτοῦ
yourselves
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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πρό
above
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πρό
"fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to
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πλῆθος
Multitude
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πλῆθος
a fulness, i.e. a large number, throng, populace
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καλύπτω
covers over
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καλύπτω
to cover up (literally or figuratively)
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ἐκτενής
fervent
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ἐκτενής
intent
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