1 Peter 4:8

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Peter 4:7-11

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES1 Peter 4:7. End of all things.—Jews naturally thought of the end of organised Judaism as the “end of all things,” The end of one great æon, or dispensation was nigh at hand, and this fact was properly used as an incentive to watchfulness Man is not capable of attaching a definite meaning to the term, “end of all things.” He can understand the “end of his things.” Sober.—letter, “be of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer.” Keep a good check on all bodily desires... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:8

1 Peter 4:8 It is quite evident that the sins spoken of here are not our own sins, but the sins of other persons, and that the intention is to say that as hatred brings causes of quarrel to the surface, so love puts the faults of other people down out of sight. I. Love shall cover multitudes of sins from. God and from man. Love by silence and by veiling hides from man, and by prayer and by converting hides from God. And yet, in all ages of the Church, men have built from my text the fallacy... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Peter 4:8

DISCOURSE: 2407THE DUTY AND OFFICE OF CHRISTIAN LOVE1 Peter 4:8. Above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.THE divine authority of our religion is fully established. Its external evidences demonstrate God to be its author; nor are its internal evidences less convincing. The tendency of Christianity is to assimilate us to God. All other religions have countenanced a vindictive spirit; but the religion of Jesus inculcates universal love.... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Peter 4:8

sins Sin. (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-19

Chapter 4Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us ( 1 Peter 4:1 )That is, has gone to the cross.in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered ( 1 Peter 4:1 )Or come to the cross as far as His flesh is concerned.hath ceased from sin ( 1 Peter 4:1 );Now this is the same rationale that Paul had in Romans chapter six. As far as baptism is concerned, as far as my old man being crucified with Christ, dead, buried in the water of baptism; as I come up it's the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 4:1-19

1 Peter 4:3-4 . The will of the gentiles. Augustine in his city of God, should be read to see the excess and abominable idolatries of the gentiles. See the notes on Ephesians 5:12. Romans 1:0. 1 Peter 4:6 . For this cause was the gospel preached to them that are dead, that in the day of judgment every mouth may be stopped, as to privilege and dispensation; for the gospel was preached to the old world in the shadows of sacrifice, and in promises. And St. Paul says, that the Israelites... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Peter 4:7-11

1 Peter 4:7-11The end of all things is at hand. The end of all thingsI. The solemn truth here announced.1. The end of your earthly engagements is at hand.2. The end of your worldly enjoyments is at hand.3. The end of trial and sorrow to the godly is at hand.4. The end of our privileges and opportunities is at hand.5. The end of our probation is at hand.II. The important considerations founded on this truth.1. Be sober.2. Be watchful.3. Be prayerful. (Pulpit Studies.)The end of all things at... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 4:8

8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Ver. 8. Charity shall cover ] This is meant of mutual love, whereby we forgive offences one to another, and not that which should justify us before God in a Popish sense, as appears by the precedent words, and byProverbs 10:12; Proverbs 10:12 . read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Peter 4:8

above: Colossians 3:14, James 5:12, 3 John 1:2 fervent: דבנחם וךפוםח [Strong's G1618], "intense love; for love shall cover (or covers, ךבכץנפוי [Strong's G2572], in the present tense, as several copies read) a multitude of sins;" which seems a reference to the proverb, "love covereth all sins," Proverbs 10:12. 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Corinthians 13:1-1 Chronicles :, 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Timothy 1:5, Hebrews 13:1,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.Love covereth a multitude of sins — Yea, "love covereth all things." He that loves another, covers his faults, how many soever they be. He turns away his own eyes from them; and, as far as is possible, hides them from others. And he continually prays that all the sinner's iniquities may be forgiven and his sins covered. Meantime the God of love measures to him with the same measure into... read more

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