Matthew 5:13

Salt and Light

¹³ "You are the salt of the earth; _q 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.

Cross References
Mark 9:50
"Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another."
Luke 14:34
Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Matthew 5:13

Strong's Concordance

Matthew 5:13

YeG5210 areG2075 the saltG217 of the earth:G1093 butG1161 ifG1437 the saltG217 have lost his savourG3471, wherewithG5101 shallG1722 it be saltedG233? it is thenceforthG2089 goodG2480 forG1519 nothing,G3762 butG1508 to be castG906 out,G1854 andG2532 to be trodden under footG2662 ofG5259 men.G444

Notes

Matthew 5:13

You are the salt of the earth; 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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