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Berean Standard Bible

“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.””

Mark 9:50

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Jesus has been teaching his disciples about greatness, receiving little ones and avoiding stumbling blocks. He speaks of fire and then of salt, a common preservative and seasoning.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Buena es la sal; mas si la sal fuere desabrida, ¿con qué la adobaréis? Tened en vosotros mismos sal; y tened paz los unos con los otros.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La sal es buena, pero si pierde su sabor, ¿cómo podrá recuperarlo? Tengan siempre sal en ustedes y vivan en paz unos con otros».

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