Mark 9:50

Salt is good, but useless if it loses its saltiness; disciples must keep their distinctiveness and live at peace. Genuine discipleship preserves its God-given character and fosters harmony.

Cross-references · 26

• Col 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
• Rom 12:18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
• Matt 5:13You 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.
• 2 Cor 13:11Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
• Heb 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
• Phil 1:27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
• Job 6:6Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg?
• Luke 14:34–35Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
• 1 Th 5:13In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
• Eph 4:31–32Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
• Eph 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
• 2 Tim 2:22Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 1 Pet 3:8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
• Phil 2:1–3Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
• Jas 3:14–18But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
• Jas 1:20for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
• Eph 4:2–6with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
• John 13:34–35A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
• Col 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
• Ps 34:14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
• Mark 9:34But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
• John 15:17–18This is My command to you: Love one another.
• Ps 133:1A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
• Gal 5:14–15The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
• Rom 14:17–19For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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