July 14

1 Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

The word “charity” in the Greek is agape, meaning simply….love; love one another. Those of us who are born again are brothers and sisters in Christ, and experience the same Lord, the same faith, and the same baptism. Being linked together as we are with the ties of our relationship to the Lord, it is natural that we should love one another. This love is a definite sign that we are saved, and the lack of it is a sign that we are still lost and yet in our sins. “We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.” 1 John 3:14. This is the “acid test”. If you do not love active Christians who serve Christ, or find them annoying, this is symptomatic of an unregenerate heart. True love overlooks or covers the trespasses of others.

Commentary by Francis L. Harris

"...what must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:30