What Does the Bible Say About Love Covers All Sin?

1 Peter 4:8 ESV / 47 helpful votes

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

James 5:20 ESV / 29 helpful votes

Let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV / 29 helpful votes

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Proverbs 17:9 ESV / 27 helpful votes

Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

Proverbs 10:12 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

Proverbs 16:6 ESV / 15 helpful votes

By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.

1 Peter 4:1-19 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. ...

Psalm 17:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

From the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me.

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Genesis 1:27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

11 Bible Verses about Love Covers All Sin

1 Peter 4:8 ESV / 47 helpful votes

James 5:20 ESV / 29 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV / 29 helpful votes

Proverbs 17:9 ESV / 27 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Proverbs 10:12 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Proverbs 16:6 ESV / 15 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:1-19 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Psalm 17:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 1:27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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1 Peter 4:8 ESV / 47 helpful votes

James 5:20 ESV / 29 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV / 29 helpful votes

Proverbs 17:9 ESV / 27 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Proverbs 10:12 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Proverbs 16:6 ESV / 15 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:1-19 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Psalm 17:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 1:27 ESV / 4 helpful votes