Mark 9:50

Salt is good, but if it becomes unsalty, with what shall you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

49For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.

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Cross References

Mark 9:34But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was greater.

John 13:34I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Romans 12:18If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with everyone.

2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be restored, be comforted, be of the same mind, and live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:42-50

Pain to Be Preferred to Sin. 41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be… Read the whole commentary →

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