Ye are the salt material of the earth. But if the salt material becomes ineffective, by what will it be salted? It is potent for nothing further, except to be cast outside and to be trodden down by men.

The salt material is good, but if the salt material becomes tasteless, by what will it be seasoned?

Have salt

Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.

your speech always with grace seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer each one.

Have peace

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!

A new commandment I give to you, that ye should love each other, just as I loved you, so that ye also should love each other.

These things I command you, so that ye may love each other.

If possible from you, keeping peace with all men,

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit.

Finally brothers, farewell. Be thoroughly prepared, be encouraged, think the same way, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in the, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.

with all humility and mildness, with longsuffering, forbearing each other in love.

Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o

If therefore any exhortation is in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

Put on therefore, as chosen men of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humility, mildness, longsuffering,

And flee juvenile impulses, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord.

For the wrath of man does not accomplish the righteousness of God.

But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.

And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,

General references

Shall wood be taken of it to make any work? Or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

If possible from you, keeping peace with all men,