Mark 9:50 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Salt is good, but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Salt is good (beneficial), but if salt has lost its saltness, how will you restore [the saltness to] it? Have salt within yourselves, and be at peace and live in harmony with one another.

American Standard Version (1901)

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.

Common English Bible

Salt is good; but if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? Maintain salt among yourselves and keep peace with each other.”

Mark 9:50 Cross References

Job 6:6

Can that which is tasteless be eaten without salt, or is there any flavor in the juice of mallows?

Psalm 133:1

How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!

Psalm 34:14

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Ezekiel 43:24

You shall present them before the Lord, and the priests shall throw salt on them and offer them up as a burnt offering to the Lord.

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot.

Mark 9:34

But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest.

Mark 9:49

“For everyone will be salted with fire.

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Be restored; listen to my appeal; agree with one another; live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Galatians 5:22

By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.

Philippians 1:27

Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.

Colossians 4:6

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

1 Thessalonians 5:13

esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

2 Timothy 2:22

Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

James 1:20

for human anger does not produce God’s righteousness.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.