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Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/mark/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves and live in peace with each other.” <a href="/esv/mark/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” <a href="/bsb/mark/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” <a href="/blb/mark/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The salt is good, but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." <a href="/kjv/mark/9.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/mark/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.” <a href="/nasb_/mark/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” <a href="/nasb/mark/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/mark/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” <a href="/lsb/mark/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” <a href="/amp/mark/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Salt is good and useful; but if salt has lost its saltiness (purpose), how will you make it salty? Have salt within yourselves continually, and be at peace with one another.” <a href="/csb/mark/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” <a href="/hcsb/mark/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you make it salty? Have salt among yourselves and be at peace with one another.&#8221 <a href="/asv/mark/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/mark/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Salt is good. But if it no longer tastes like salt, how can it be made salty again? Have salt among you and live at peace with each other. <a href="/erv/mark/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/mark/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor? Have salt within you, and live in peace with one another." <a href="/gnt/mark/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Salt is good; but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? "Have the salt of friendship among yourselves, and live in peace with one another." <a href="/isv/mark/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how can you restore its flavor? Keep on having salt among yourselves, and live in peace with one another." <a href="/msb/mark/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.? <a href="/net/mark/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other." <a href="/nheb/mark/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how can you make it salty? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." <a href="/wbt/mark/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Salt is good: but if the salt hath lost its saltness, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. <a href="/wey/mark/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Salt is a good thing, but if the salt should become tasteless, what will you use to give it saltness? Have salt within you and live at peace with one another." <a href="/web/mark/9.htm">World English Bible</a> Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The salt [is] good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will you season [it]? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.” <a href="/blb/mark/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The salt is good, but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." <a href="/ylt/mark/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The salt is good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will ye season it? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.' <a href="/slt/mark/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Salt good: but if the salt be saltless, with what will ye prepare it? Have salt in yourselves, and live in peace one with another.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Salt is good. But if the salt became unsavory; wherewith will you season it? Have salt in you, and have peace among you. <a href="/cpdv/mark/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Salt is good: but if the salt has become bland, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace among yourselves.” <a href="/nabre/mark/9.htm">New American Bible</a> Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another.” <a href="/nrsvce/mark/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> O how good is salt; but if the salt should lose its savor, with what could it be salted? Let there be salt in you, and be in peace with one another. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Salt is excellent, but if salt becomes tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned? Have salt in you and be at peace with one another.” <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Salt is good; but if the salt shall have become saltless, by what means will you season it? Have salt in your selves, and be at peace with one another. <a href="/godbey/mark/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Salt is good: but if the salt may become savorless, with what will you salt it? Have salt in yourselves, and live in peace with one another.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/mark/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Salt is good: but if the salt become insipid, with what will you season it? have salt in yourselves, and live in peace with each other.<CM> <a href="/mace/mark/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> salt is good, but if the salt become insipid, how shall it recover its savour? don't lose your seasoning, nor your peaceable behaviour to one another. <a href="/wey/mark/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Salt is a good thing, but if the salt should become tasteless, what will you use to give it saltness? Have salt within you and live at peace with one another." <a href="/worrell/mark/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>Salt is good; but, if the salt becomes saltless, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/mark/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Salt is useful, but if the salt become insipid, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt <Fr>therefore<FR> in yourselves, and <Fr>as a proof of it<FR> be at peace one with another.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/mark/9-50.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3107" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/9.htm">Temptations and Trespasses</a> …49For everyone will be salted with fire. 50<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/217.htm" title="217: halas (N-NNS) -- Salt. From hals; salt; figuratively, prudence.">Salt is</a> <a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="2570: kalon (Adj-NNS) -- Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.">good,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/217.htm" title="217: halas (N-NNS) -- Salt. From hals; salt; figuratively, prudence.">salt</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genētai (V-ASM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">loses</a> <a href="/greek/358.htm" title="358: analon (Adj-NNS) -- Saltless, tasteless, flat. Saltless, i.e. Insipid.">its saltiness,</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: tini (IPro-DNS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">what</a> <a href="/greek/741.htm" title="741: artysete (V-FIA-2P) -- Prop: I arrange, make ready; I season, flavor. From a presumed derivative of airo; to prepare, i.e. Spice.">will you season</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auto (PPro-AN3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">it?</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echete (V-PMA-2P) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">Have</a> <a href="/greek/217.htm" title="217: hala (N-ANS) -- Salt. From hals; salt; figuratively, prudence.">salt</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">among</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautois (RefPro-DM3P) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">yourselves,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1514.htm" title="1514: eirēneuete (V-PMA-2P) -- To be peaceful, keep the peace, be at peace. From eirene; to be peaceful.">be at peace</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/240.htm" title="240: allēlois (RecPro-DMP) -- One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.">one another.”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a> You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. <a href="/luke/14-34.htm">Luke 14:34-35</a> Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned? / It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” <a href="/colossians/4-6.htm">Colossians 4:6</a> Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. <a href="/leviticus/2-13.htm">Leviticus 2:13</a> And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings. <a href="/numbers/18-19.htm">Numbers 18:19</a> All the holy offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD I give to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the LORD for you and your offspring.” <a href="/2_kings/2-20.htm">2 Kings 2:20-22</a> “Bring me a new bowl,” he replied, “and put some salt in it.” So they brought it to him, / and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’” / And the waters there have been healthy to this day, according to the word spoken by Elisha. <a href="/ezekiel/43-24.htm">Ezekiel 43:24</a> You must present them before the LORD; the priests are to sprinkle salt on them and sacrifice them as a burnt offering to the LORD. <a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a> If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. <a href="/james/3-18.htm">James 3:18</a> Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. <a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a> Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. <a href="/1_peter/3-11.htm">1 Peter 3:11</a> He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. <a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/romans/14-19.htm">Romans 14:19</a> So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:13</a> In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another. <a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Philippians 4:7</a> And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltiness, with which will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.is good.<a href="/job/6-6.htm">Job 6:6</a> Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?<a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a> Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.<a href="/luke/14-34.htm">Luke 14:34,35</a> Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? … Have salt.<a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a> Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.<a href="/colossians/4-6.htm">Colossians 4:6</a> Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.have peace.<a href="/psalms/34-14.htm">Psalm 34:14</a> Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.<a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">Psalm 133:1</a> A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!<a href="/john/13-34.htm">John 13:34,35</a> A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Good</a> <a href="/mark/2-22.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/mark/9-34.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/mark/9-49.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Saltiness</a> <a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Saltness</a> <a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Salty</a> <a href="/matthew/26-16.htm">Season</a> <a href="/mark/9-1.htm">Taste</a> <a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Tasteless</a> <a href="/mark/9-39.htm">Use</a> <a href="/mark/7-11.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/mark/7-31.htm">Within</a> <a href="/mark/9-33.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/13-13.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/mark/10-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/14-34.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/mark/10-48.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/luke/14-34.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/luke/14-34.htm">Saltiness</a> <a href="/luke/14-34.htm">Saltness</a> <a href="/luke/14-34.htm">Salty</a> <a href="/mark/11-13.htm">Season</a> <a href="/mark/14-25.htm">Taste</a> <a href="/luke/14-34.htm">Tasteless</a> <a href="/mark/12-13.htm">Use</a> <a href="/luke/14-14.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/mark/14-4.htm">Within</a> <a href="/mark/13-9.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 9</div>1. <a href="/mark/9-1.htm">Jesus is transfigured.</a> 11. <a href="/mark/9-11.htm">He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah;</a> 14. <a href="/mark/9-14.htm">casts forth a deaf and mute spirit;</a> 30. <a href="/mark/9-30.htm">foretells his death and resurrection;</a> 33. <a href="/mark/9-33.htm">exhorts his disciples to humility;</a> 38. <a href="/mark/9-38.htm">bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, </a> 42. <a href="/mark/9-42.htm">nor to give offense to any of the faithful.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Salt is good In biblical times, salt was a valuable commodity used for preserving food, enhancing flavor, and even as a form of currency. Its preservative qualities made it essential for maintaining the freshness of food in a time without refrigeration. In the Old Testament, salt was also used in covenant-making (<a href="/leviticus/2-13.htm">Leviticus 2:13</a>), symbolizing the enduring nature of agreements. Jesus' reference to salt here underscores its importance and value, drawing a parallel to the role of believers in the world as preservers of truth and righteousness.but if the salt loses its saltiness, Salt losing its saltiness is a metaphor for believers losing their distinctiveness or effectiveness. In the ancient world, salt could become contaminated with impurities, rendering it useless. This serves as a warning to maintain spiritual integrity and influence. The idea is echoed in <a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a>, where Jesus warns that salt that loses its flavor is no longer good for anything. This phrase challenges believers to remain pure and impactful in their faith and witness.with what will you season it? This rhetorical question emphasizes the irreplaceability of salt's function. Once salt loses its essential qualities, it cannot be restored. Similarly, if believers lose their spiritual fervor or moral distinctiveness, they become ineffective in their mission. This calls for self-examination and vigilance in maintaining one's faith and witness, as there is no substitute for the unique role believers play in the world.Have salt among yourselves, This phrase encourages believers to embody the qualities of salt—purity, preservation, and flavor—in their interactions with one another. It suggests fostering a community characterized by integrity, wisdom, and grace. The call to "have salt" implies maintaining a distinct Christian character that influences and enriches the community, much like salt enhances the flavor of food.and be at peace with one another.” Peace is a central theme in the teachings of Jesus, who is referred to as the Prince of Peace (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>). This command to be at peace with one another highlights the importance of unity and harmony within the Christian community. It reflects the broader biblical mandate to live peaceably with all (<a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a>) and echoes Jesus' teachings on reconciliation and forgiveness (<a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a>). The combination of salt and peace suggests that a community marked by purity and harmony is a powerful witness to the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the importance of maintaining their spiritual integrity and influence in the world. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all believers who are called to live out their faith in a way that impacts the world positively.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_salt_in_the_believer's_life.htm">The Role of Salt in the Believer's Life</a> Salt in the ancient world was used for preservation and flavor. As believers, we are called to preserve the truth of the Gospel and add the flavor of Christ's love to the world. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_losing_our_saltiness.htm">The Danger of Losing Our Saltiness</a> Jesus warns against losing our "saltiness," which can be understood as losing our distinctiveness as Christians. This happens when we conform to the world rather than transform it. <a href="/topical/l/living_at_peace_with_one_another.htm">Living at Peace with One Another</a> The latter part of <a href="/mark/9-50.htm">Mark 9:50</a> emphasizes the importance of peace among believers. Our influence is strengthened when we live in unity and harmony with one another. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_self-examination.htm">The Call to Self-Examination</a> This passage invites us to examine our lives to ensure we are living in a way that reflects Christ's teachings and maintains our spiritual effectiveness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 9</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_'salt_of_the_earth'.htm">What makes someone the salt of the earth?</a> <a href="/q/should_christians_worry_about_manifesting.htm">What does 'seasoned with salt' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_if_salt_isn't_salty_anymore.htm">What happens when salt loses its saltiness?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_perfecting_holiness_entail.htm">What happens when salt loses its saltiness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(50) Salt is good.--See Note on <a href="/matthew/5-13.htm" title="You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his flavor, with which shall it be salted? it is thereafter good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.">Matthew 5:13</a>. There, however, the primary reference of the words is to the visible community of believers, the Church of Christ, as preserving the world from corruption. Here the words speak primarily of the inward grace, of which the salt is the symbol, and which alone makes the Church what it ought to be, as "the salt of the earth."Have salt in yourselves.--The words that follow, "have peace in yourselves," seem to refer to the contention in <a href="/mark/9-33.htm" title="And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that you disputed among yourselves by the way?">Mark 9:33</a>, with which this portion of our Lord's teaching had begun. The purity from selfish aims, which was symbolised by the "salt," was the chief or only preservative of peace.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 50. - Salt is good; that is, it is useful and beneficial. This is true of the literal salt. Its wholesome antiseptic properties are universally recognized. But our Lord has before his mind in this whole passage the spiritual meaning. He is thinking of the salt of Divine grace, of the salt of a spirit informed and influenced by the Holy Spirit. He had already told his disciples that they were "the salt of the earth." Not, indeed, that they could deliver the earth from corruption - that was beyond their power. But when Christ had delivered it by his mighty sacrifice and the gift of his Spirit, it was their business, as it is the duty of all Christians, to keep it in a healthy state; so that by their wisdom and purity, their holy lives and holy teaching, they might season the whole world. But if the salt have lost its saltness (ἐὰν τὸ ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται), wherewith will ye season it? This insipid, tasteless condition of salt is familiar to travelers in the East Examples are to be found of largo masses of salt which "has lost its savor." Our Lord here applies this in a spiritual sense to his disciples. "If ye, my disciples, who are the salt of the earth, - if ye lose the true properties of salt; if your Christianity loses its heart, its quickening, stimulating influence; so that on account of the love of the world, or the fear of man, or through lust or ambition, you fall away from the heavenly doctrine and life; - who shall restore you to your former spiritual health and vigor? With what can salt itself be seasoned when its own chemical energies are lost?" Our Lord plays upon this figure of salt, and cautions his disciples, lest by any means they should lose the qualities of this mystic salt. Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another. This sentence fitly winds up the whole. Have the salt of wisdom and purity, and of a Christian life, namely, humility, charity, contempt of the world, and especially peace. Do not be idly contending about place or position, as not long ago you were disputing (ver. 33). Our Lord foresaw that this kind of contention, these rivalries, and these ambitious aims, would prove a great scandal and a great hindranee to the progress of his Church in the future ages of the world. But he also knew that if his disciples in every ago would endeavor to "keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace," their influence would be irresistible, and they would draw all men to them and to himself, the great Centre of attraction, and "the confidence of all the ends of the earth" (<a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Psalm 65:5</a>). <a href="/commentaries/mark/9-50.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Salt [is] ἅλας (halas) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_217.htm">Strong's 217: </a> Salt. From hals; salt; figuratively, prudence. good, καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2570.htm">Strong's 2570: </a> Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. but δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. [it] ἅλας (halas) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_217.htm">Strong's 217: </a> Salt. From hals; salt; figuratively, prudence. loses its saltiness, ἄναλον (analon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_358.htm">Strong's 358: </a> Saltless, tasteless, flat. Saltless, i.e. Insipid. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. what τίνι (tini) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. will you season ἀρτύσετε (artysete) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_741.htm">Strong's 741: </a> Prop: I arrange, make ready; I season, flavor. From a presumed derivative of airo; to prepare, i.e. Spice. it? αὐτὸ (auto) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Have ἔχετε (echete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. salt ἅλα (hala) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_217.htm">Strong's 217: </a> Salt. From hals; salt; figuratively, prudence. among ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. yourselves, ἑαυτοῖς (heautois) Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. be at peace εἰρηνεύετε (eirēneuete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1514.htm">Strong's 1514: </a> To be peaceful, keep the peace, be at peace. From eirene; to be peaceful. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. one another.” ἀλλήλοις (allēlois) Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_240.htm">Strong's 240: </a> One another, each other. 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