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.
What does Matthew 5:13 mean?
Ye are the salt of the earth. Mankind, lying in ignorance and wickedness, were as a vast heap, ready to putrify; but Christ sent forth his disciples, by their lives and doctrines to season it with knowledge and grace.
Key themes
WisdomGraceFulfillmentKingdom of heaven
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Keep this verse inside Matthew 5:13-16 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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