Mark 9:49-50

Temptations to Sin

49 For everyone will be salted with fire. 1 50 v Salt is good, w but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? x Have salt in yourselves, and y be at peace with one another."

  1. Cross References
    Luke 14:34
    Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 5:13
    You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
  3. Cross References
    Ezekiel 43:24
    You shall present them before the Lord, and the priests shall sprinkle salt on them and offer them up as a burnt offering to the Lord.
    Colossians 4:6
    Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
    Ephesians 4:29
    Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
  4. Cross References
    Romans 12:18
    If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
    2 Corinthians 13:11
    Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
    1 Thessalonians 5:13
    And to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
    Mark 9:34
    But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
    Romans 14:19
    So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
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