Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
General references
Bible References
Above
Colossians 3:14
Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
James 5:12
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
For
Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife,
Butlove covers all transgressions.
But
Proverbs 12:16 A fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals dishonor.
But a prudent man conceals dishonor.
Proverbs 17:9 He who conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matterseparates intimate friends.
But he who repeats a matter
Proverbs 18:13 He who gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.
It is folly and shame to him.
1 Corinthians 13:7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
James 5:20
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
General references
Genesis 9:23
But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.
Genesis 24:18 She said, “Drink, my lord”; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand, and gave him a drink.
John 15:12 “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.
1 Corinthians 16:14
Let all that you do be done in love.
Hebrews 13:1
Let love of the brethren continue.
1 John 4:21
And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.