1 Peter 4:8-9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 4:8

And above all things - More than all things else.Have fervent charity among yourselves - Warm, ardent love toward each other. On the nature of charity, see the notes at 1 Corinthians 13:1. The word rendered “fervent,” means properly extended; then intent, earnest, fervent.For charity shall cover the multitude of sins - Love to another shall so cover or hide a great many imperfections in him, that you will not notice them. This passage is quoted from Proverbs 10:12; “Love covereth all sins.” For... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 4:9

Use hospitality one to another - On the duty of hospitality, see the Romans 12:13 note; Hebrews 13:2 note.Without grudging - Greek, “without murmurs;” that is, without complaining of the hardship of doing it; of the time, and expense, and trouble required in doing it. The idea of grudging, in the common sense of that word - that is, of doing it unwillingly, or regretting the expense, and considering it as ill-bestowed, or as not producing an equivalent of any kind - is not exactly the idea... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 4:8-9

1 Peter 4:8-9. Above all things See that you remember the distinguishing badge of your religion and have, maintain, fervent charity, love, among yourselves One toward another: for love shall cover a multitude of sins It will cause us to excuse them in others, and will entitle us, through divine mercy to the expectation of forgiveness for our own numberless failings. See on James 5:20. Love covereth all things, 1 Corinthians 13:7. He that loves another covereth his faults, how many... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-11

Changed lives of Christ’s followers (4:1-11)Christ’s death dealt with sin once and for all. In that sense he has nothing more to do with sin. Christians are united with Christ in his death, and therefore they too should have nothing more to do with sin. They should live no longer to please themselves but to please God (4:1-2). Christians must have no more involvement with the disgusting practices of their former days, no matter how much their reformed behaviour brings jeers and insults from... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 4:8

above = before. App-104 . have, &c . = having your love toward (Greek. eis) one another intense. fervent . Greek. ektenes. Only here and Acts 12:5 . Compare 1 Peter 1:22 . charity . App-135 . among . App-104 . for, &c . Compare Proverbs 10:12 .James 5:20 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 4:9

Use hospitality = Be hospitable. See 1 Timothy 3:2 and compare Romans 12:13 . one, &c . = to one another. grudging = murmuring. See Acts 6:1 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 4:8

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:The approaching holocaust was to be met by Christians conscious of the community of their interests and of the deep love that each was to have for every other. A number of other very practical teachings are stressed in order that the Christian community might enter the period of fiery testing with their full moral and spiritual strength.Love covereth a multitude of sins ... "The meaning is that... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 4:9

using hospitality one to another without murmuring:Hospitality is frequently commanded in the New Testament; but with the looming persecution and the disorders that would inevitably flow out of it, the grace would not only be especially commendable, but absolutely necessary to the survival of some.Without murmuring ... Hospitality that is extended in a grudging or complaining manner would not fulfill the apostolic desire written here. The comfort, safety, joy and well-being of the guest is a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 4:8

1 Peter 4:8. And above all things have fervent charity— See on James 5:12. Lest they should imagine that the sobriety and prayer recommended in the preceding verse were all that was required of them, St. Peter here inculcates mutual love, as a principal part of their duty. They were to make conscience of all the duties of the Christian life, but to lay the greatest stress upon the most important; and this, both in the idea of St. Peter and St. Paul, is love. Comp. 1 Corinthians 13:13. Instead... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 4:9

1 Peter 4:9. Use hospitality, &c.— We have had frequent occasion to remark the especial necessity and importance of hospitality, for the want of inns in the Eastern world. Dr. Robertson, speaking of the little intercourse between nations during the middle ages of Christianity, observes as a proof hereof, "that there were no inns, or houses of entertainment for the reception of travellers, during those ages. Among people (says he) whose manners are simple, and who are seldom visited by... read more

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