Mark 9:50 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁵⁰ Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its saltness, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁰ 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

⁵⁰ 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)

⁵⁰ 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

⁵⁰ 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 taste in the slime of the purslane?

Psalm 133:1

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell 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 sprinkle salt upon 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 shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.

Mark 9:34

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

Mark 9:49

For every one will be salted with fire.

Romans 12:18

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

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways, heed my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Philippians 1:27

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

Colossians 3:12

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, 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 every one.

1 Thessalonians 5:13

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

2 Timothy 2:22

So shun youthful passions and aim at righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.

Hebrews 12:14

Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

James 1:20

for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love of the brethren, a tender heart and a humble mind.