1 Petrus 4:2

4:2 in that he spends the rest of his time ¹  on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

1 Petrus 4:8

4:8 Above all keep ²  your love for one another fervent, ³  because love covers a multitude of sins. ⁴ 

[4:2]  ¹ tn This verse may give the purpose or result of their “arming” themselves as called for in v. 1b and then the translation would be: “so that you may spend the rest of your time…” But it is better to take it as explanatory of the last phrase in v. 1: what it means to be finished with sin.

[4:8]  ² tn The primary verb of v. 8 is a participle (“having”) but it continues the sense of command from v. 7.

[4:8]  ³ tn Or “constant.”

[4:8]  ⁴ sn The statement of v. 8b, love covers a multitude of sins, is proverbial: It is quoted from Prov 10:12 (cf. Jas 5:20). It speaks of the forbearance that comes with love: Christian love is patient and forgiving toward the offenses of a fellow Christian (Matt 18:21-22; 1 Cor 13:4-7).