Mark 9:50

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Is good

Matthew 5:13

Luke 14:34

Have salt

Ephesians 4:29

Colossians 4:6

Have peace

General references

Romans 12:18

Bible References

Is good

It is you who are the Salt of the earth; but, if the salt should lose its strength, what will you use to restore its saltiness? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown away, and trampled underfoot.

Yes, salt is good; but, if the salt itself should lose its strength, what shall be used to season it?

Have salt

Never let any foul word pass your lips, but only such good words as the occasion demands, that they may be a help to those who hear them.

Let your conversation always be kindly, and seasoned, as it were, with salt; that you may know in each case what answer you ought to give.

Have peace

I give you a new commandment--Love one another; love one another as I have loved you.

I am giving you these commands that you may love one another.

If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with every one.

For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and gladness through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

And now, brothers, good-bye. Aim at perfection; take courage; agree together; live in peace. And then God, the source of all love and peace, will be with you.

Indeed, the whole Law has been summed up in this one precept- -'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself.'

Always humble and gentle, patient, bearing lovingly with one another,

Under all circumstances let your lives be worthy of the Good News of the Christ: so that, whether I come and see you, or whether I hear of your affairs at a distance, I may know that you are standing firm, animated by one spirit, and joining with one heart in a common struggle for the Faith taught by the Good News,

If, then, any encouragement comes through union with Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if there is any communion with the Spirit, if there is any tenderness or pity,

Therefore, as God's People, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;

Flee from the passions of youth, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, in the company of those who, with a pure heart, invoke the Lord.

Try earnestly to live at peace with every one, and to attain to that purity without which no one will see the Lord.

For the anger of man does not forward the righteous purpose of God.

But, while you harbor envy and bitterness and a spirit of rivalry in your hearts, do not boast or lie to the detriment of the Truth.

Lastly, you should all be united, sympathetic, full of brotherly love, kind-hearted, humble-minded;

General references

If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with every one.