1 Corinthians 13:4
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Extra References
1 Peter 4:8
8And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
Ephesians 4:32
32And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
Galatians 5:21-22
21envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
Proverbs 10:12
12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
Colossians 3:12
12Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
1 John 4:11
11Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.
Proverbs 17:9
9He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
James 3:14-17
14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. 15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 16For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
1 John 3:16-18
16By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
18My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
1 Peter 3:8
8Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,