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Scripture Text: 1 Peter 4:8 More than anything, keep loving each other actively; because love covers many sins.[1 Peter 4:8 Proverbs 10:12] 9 Welcome one another into your homes without grumbling. 10 As each one has received some spiritual gift, he should use it to serve others, like good managers of God’s many-sided grace — 11 if someone speaks, let him speak God’s words; if someone serves, let him do so out of strength that God supplies; so that in everything God may be glorified through Yeshua the Messiah — to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
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John Wesley's Notes-Commentary for: 1 Peter 4:8-11
Verse 8
[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 his bosom.
Verse 9
[9] Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
One to another — Ye that are of different towns or countries.
Without murmuring — With all cheerfulness. Proverbs 10:12.
Verse 10
[10] As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
As every one hath received a gift — Spiritual or temporal, ordinary or extraordinary, although the latter seems primarily intended.
So minister it one to another — Employ it for the common good.
As good stewards of the manifold grace of God — The talents wherewith his free love has intrusted you.
Verse 11
[11] If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
If any man speak, let him — In his whole conversation, public and private.
Speak as the oracles of God — Let all his words be according to this pattern, both as to matter and manner, more especially in public. By this mark we may always know who are, so far, the true or false prophets. The oracles of God teach that men should repent, believe, obey. He that treats of faith and leaves out repentance, or does not enjoin practical holiness to believers, does not speak as the oracles of God: he does not preach Christ, let him think as highly of himself as he will.
If any man minister — Serve his brother in love, whether in spintuals or temporals.
Let him minister as of the ability which God giveth — That is, humbly and diligently, ascribing all his power to God, and using it with his might.
Whose is the glory — of his wisdom, which teaches us to speak.
And the might — Which enables us to act.
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Daily Devotionals:
Monday, October 31, 2016
Text to read: 1 Peter 4:8-11
- What impact have you had in serving others?
First United Methodist Church
2111 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, California 92108, United States
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