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NASB | 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, have fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others]. [Prov 10:12] |
Bible Question:
Appreciate your insights on how these two passages compliment each other. When should we disregard and when should we confront? Thanks. 1 Peter 4:8 Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. Luke 17:3 Pay attention and always be on your guard [looking out for one another]. If your brother sins (misses the mark), solemnly tell him so and reprove him, and if he repents (feels sorry for having sinned), forgive him. |
Bible Answer: Dear cuhigher, You've been a forum member for over a year, and this is the first you've posted! I couldn't have welcomed you back in October, but I welcome you now! I think your question is a very good one! What a mess we've made by thinking that truth and love are mutually exclusive. Most of what we see exhibited by people in American popular Christendom is simply the thinly disguised values of the world. They praise amicability as the greatest of virtues. They think that to be Spirit led means being happy-go-lucky, pie-in-the-sky, sickly sweet, and eternally cheerful. They know nothing of the struggle to mortify the flesh (Romans 8:13), or to seize the kingdom of heaven by violence (Matthew 11:12). I could go on and on... One thing that helps me is to recognize that God is never honored, nor is a brother ever helped, if a sin is allowed to continue unchecked. Indeed, we show no love for the Lord or for our brethren when we close our eyes to habitual sin. Hence we have some careful instruction from Paul (e.g., Galatians 6:1-4; Romans 14; 1 Corinthians 8:7-13; etc.) On the other hand, Peter is trying to tell us to leave the past behind. Paul says something similar in Philippians 3:13-14. We don't hold a higher standard than God does! We accomplish little by reminding a person continuously of their past failings. After all, a believer's perseverance isn't proven by the good behavior of the past. Nor are the sins of the past the determining factor of a believer's ultimate destiny. What matters... what is really important... is living out our faith today. That should be the focus of our lives, and our expectation of our brethren. That is what shows God's transforming power, how we are living right now. Nevertheless, always remember that truth divides. It divides the sheep from the goats, the wheat from the tares, the elect from the reprobate. Christ made no bones about this truth (Matthew 10:34-37). But truth is always an integral part of love. Thank you for your question. I hope, rather than just ranting, I've written something helpful. In Him, Doc |
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