"Saltis good;but ifthe saltbecomesunsalty,with whatwill you make it salty[again]? Havesaltin yourselves,and be at peacewith one another."
"Can somethingtastelessbe eatenwithoutsalt,Oris thereanytastein the whiteof an egg?
Behold,howgoodand howpleasantit is For brothersto dwelltogetherin unity!
Departfrom eviland dogood;Seekpeaceand pursueit.
You shall presentthem beforethe LORD,and the priestsshall throwsalton them, and they shall offerthem up as a burntofferingto the LORD.
"You are the saltof the earth;but ifthe salthas become tasteless,howcan it be made salty[again]? It is nolongergoodfor anything,exceptto be thrownout and trampled under footby men.
But they kept silent,for on the waythey had discussedwith one anotherwhich[of them was] the greatest.
"For everyonewill be saltedwith fire.
Ifpossible,so faras it dependson you, be at peacewith allmen.
Finally,brethren,rejoice,be made complete,be comforted,be like-minded,live in peace;and the Godof loveand peacewill be with you.
But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
Onlyconductyourselves in a manner worthyof the gospelof Christ,sothat whetherI comeand seeyou orremain absent,I will hearof you that you are standing firmin onespirit,with onemindstriving togetherfor the faithof the gospel;
So,as those who have been chosenof God,holyand beloved,puton a heartof compassion,kindness,humility,gentlenessand patience;
Let your speechalwaysbe with grace,[as though] seasonedwith salt,so that you will knowhowyou shouldrespondto eachperson.
and that you esteemthem very highlyin lovebecauseof their work.Live in peacewith one another.
Nowfleefrom youthfullustsand pursuerighteousness,faith,love[and] peace,with thosewho callon the Lordfrom a pureheart.
Pursuepeacewith all men,and the sanctificationwithoutwhichno onewill seethe Lord.
for the angerof mandoes not achievethe righteousnessof God.
To sumup, allof you be harmonious,sympathetic,brotherly,kindhearted,and humble in spirit;