A Beautiful Secret
Beautiful Secrets from the Bible
“Love covers a multitude of sins” – Bible (1 Peter 4:8)
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In a different place but the same message:
“Love covers a multitude of transgressions” – Bible (Proverbs 10:12)
Here are few more translations (the last one being ‘most literal’ – accurate):
English Revised Version
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all transgressions.
Webster’s Bible Translation
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
World English Bible
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
Young’s Literal Translation
Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
P/S:
Note the word “all” — all transgressions = all sins.
To whom it’s applied?
Only God knows.
P/S 2 (an incident in the Bible):
Lord Jesus Christ said regarding an adulteress/prostitute/fornicator, “For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.” (Luke 7:47)
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