Maximum Capacity Loving

John MacArthur teaches us about Peter in Twelve Ordinary Men, "In 1 Peter 4:8 he [Peter] wrote, "Above all things have fervent love for one another, for 'love will cover a multitude of sins.'" The Greek word translated "fervent" in that verse is ektenes,literally meaning "stretched to the limit." Peter was urging us to love to the maximum of our capacity. The love he spoke of is not about a feeling. It's not about how we respond to people who are naturally lovable. It's about a love that covers and compensates for others' failures and weaknesses: "Love will cover a multitude of sines." (p.55)