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Matthew 5:13
New King James Version
Matthew 5:13
New King James Version
Believers Are Salt and Light(A)
13 “You are the salt of the earth; (B)but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
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Matthew 5:13
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 5:13
New American Standard Bible
Disciples and the World
13 “You are the salt of the earth; but (A)if the salt has become tasteless, how [a]can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.
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Matthew 5:13
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Matthew 5:13
Amplified Bible
Disciples and the World
13 “You are the [a]salt of the earth; but if the salt has [b]lost its taste (purpose), how can it be made salty? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and walked on by people [when the walkways are wet and slippery].
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- Matthew 5:13 In ancient times salt was often used as a preservative. Similarly, followers of Christ are to preserve both the gospel message and Christian values in the secular world.
- Matthew 5:13 The salt from the Dead Sea contains impurities that affect its qualities as a seasoning and as a preservative.
Matthew 5:13
New International Version
Matthew 5:13
New International Version
Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.(A)
Matthew 5:13
King James Version
Matthew 5:13
King James Version
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
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Mark 9:50
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Mark 9:50
New King James Version
50 (A)Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? (B)Have salt in yourselves, and (C)have peace with one another.”
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Mark 9:50
Amplified Bible
Mark 9:50
Amplified Bible
50 Salt is good and useful; but if salt has lost its saltiness (purpose), how will you make it salty? Have salt within yourselves continually, and be at peace with one another.”
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Mark 9:50
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Mark 9:50
New International Version
50 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?(A) Have salt among yourselves,(B) and be at peace with each other.”(C)
Mark 9:50
King James Version
Mark 9:50
King James Version
50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
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Colossians 4:6
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Colossians 4:6
New King James Version
6 Let your speech always be (A)with grace, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
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Colossians 4:6
New American Standard Bible
Colossians 4:6
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Your speech must always be [a]with grace, as though seasoned with (B)salt, so that you will know how you should (C)respond to each person.
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- Colossians 4:6 Or gracious
Colossians 4:6
Amplified Bible
Colossians 4:6
Amplified Bible
6 Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].
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Colossians 4:6
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Colossians 4:6
New International Version
6 Let your conversation be always full of grace,(A) seasoned with salt,(B) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(C)
Colossians 4:6
King James Version
Colossians 4:6
King James Version
6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
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