14 Bible Verses About Salt of the Earth
14 Bible verses about Salt of the Earth to read, reflect on, and commit to memory.
You are the salt for the earth. But if salt goes flat, what can give it back its saltiness? It is good for nothing anymore but to be thrown out and walked on.
In the same way, your light must shine where people can see it, so that they will see your good deeds and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Let your conversation always be gracious and seasoned with salt, so that you know how to answer each person.
Salt is a good thing. But if the salt stops being salty, how will you give it back its flavor? Have salt in yourselves, and live in peace with one another.”
so that no one can fault you and you stay pure, God’s children without blemish in the midst of a crooked and distorted generation. Among these people you shine like stars in the world
Let no rotten word pass your lips. Say only what is good, what builds up and meets the need of the moment, so that your words bring grace to those who hear them.
So salt is a good thing. But if even salt goes flat, how will its flavor be brought back? It is no use for the field, or even for the manure heap; people just throw it away. Whoever has ears to hear should listen!”
Do not let this present age press you into its mold, but be changed through and through as your mind is made new. Then you will be able to test and recognize the will of God: what is good and pleasing and perfect.
Let your way of life among those who do not know God be honorable. Then, though they speak against you as wrongdoers, they will see your good works for themselves and glorify God on the day he visits.
In every way set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity and seriousness, and sound speech that cannot be criticized, so that anyone who opposes you will be ashamed, because they have nothing bad to say about us.
No one lights a lamp and hides it under a basket; it goes on a lampstand, where it shines for everyone in the house.
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let them show it by a good life, by works done in the gentleness that wisdom gives.
Instead, in your hearts set Christ apart as the holy Lord. Be ready at all times to make your defense to anyone who asks you for the reason behind the hope you hold.
So let us pursue whatever makes for peace and whatever builds one another up.