Food without salt\par doesn’t taste good.\par And the white of an egg\par doesn’t have any taste.\par
Mark 9:50 - Easy To Read Version “Salt is good. But if the salt loses its salty taste, then you can’t make it salty again. So, be full of goodness. And have peace with each other.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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.” |
Food without salt\par doesn’t taste good.\par And the white of an egg\par doesn’t have any taste.\par
Oh how good and pleasant it is\par when brothers can sit together,\par truly united!\par
Stop doing bad things!\par Do good things.\par Work for peace.\par Run after peace until you catch it.\par
Then you will offer them before the Lord. The priests will sprinkle salt on them. Then the priests will offer the bull and ram up as a burnt offering to the Lord.
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its taste, then it cannot be made salty again. Salt is good for nothing, if it loses its salty taste. It must be thrown out and people walk on it.
But the followers did not answer, because their argument on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.
Now, brothers and sisters, I say good-bye. Try to be perfect. Do the things I have asked you to do. Agree in your minds with each other, and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
But the Spirit {\cf2\super [74]} gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Be sure that you live in a way that fits the Good News {\cf2\super [11]} of Christ. Then if I come and visit you or if I am away from you, I will hear good things about you. I will hear that you continue strong with the same purpose and work together like a team for the faith (truth) that comes from the Good News.
God has chosen you and made you his holy people. {\cf2\super [18]} He loves you. So always do these things: Show mercy to people; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
When you talk, you should always be kind and wise. Then you will be able to answer every person in the way you should.
Respect those people with a very special love because of the work they do \{with you\}.
Stay away from the evil things a young person wants to do. Try very hard to live right and to have faith, love, and peace. Do these things together with those people who have pure hearts and trust in the Lord.
Try to live in peace with all people. And try to live lives free from sin. If a person’s life is not holy, {\cf2\super [160]} then he will never see the Lord.
So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers. Be kind and humble.