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Matthew 5:13

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11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

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BSB
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
KJV
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.
WEB
“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
ASV
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.
DARBY
*Ye* are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.
BLB
You⁺ are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should become tasteless, with what will it be salted? For nothing is it potent any longer except, having been cast out, to be trampled upon by men.
ÅB
«Dere er jordens salt; men når saltet mister sin kraft, hva skal det da saltes med? Det duger ikke lenger til annet enn å kastes ut og tråkkes ned av menneskene.
OTB
Dere er jordens salt. Men hvis saltet mister sin smak, hvordan skal det da bli salt igjen? Det duger ikke til annet enn å kastes ut og tråkkes ned av mennesker.
B1930
I er jordens salt; men når saltet mister sin kraft, hvad skal det så saltes med? Det duer ikke lenger til noget, uten til å kastes ut og tredes ned av menneskene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Colossians 4:6

    Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

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  • Luke 14:34–35

    Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

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  • Mark 9:49–50

    For everyone will be salted with fire.

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  • Leviticus 2:13

    And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings.

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  • Hebrews 6:4–6

    It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,

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  • 2 Peter 2:20–21

    If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

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