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  • Matthew 5:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 13 “You are the salt+ of the earth, but if the salt loses its strength, how will its saltiness be restored? It is no longer usable for anything except to be thrown outside+ to be trampled on by men.

  • Matthew 5:13
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 13 Ὑμεῖς YOU ἐστὲ are τὸ the ἅλας salt τῆς of the γῆς· earth; ἐὰν if ever δὲ but τὸ the ἅλας salt μωρανθῇ, should lose strength, ἐν in τίνι what ἁλισθήσεται; will it be made salty? εἰς Into οὐδὲν nothing ἰσχύει it is strong ἔτι yet εἰ if μὴ not βληθὲν thrown ἔξω outside καταπατεῖσθαι to be trampled on ὑπὸ by τῶν the ἀνθρώπων. men.

  • Matthew 5:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 13 “YOU are the salt+ of the earth; but if the salt loses its strength, how will its saltness be restored? It is no longer usable for anything but to be thrown outside+ to be trampled on by men.

  • Matthew 5:13
    The Bible in Living English
    • 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt loses its strength, with what shall it be salted? it will no longer do for anything but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men.

  • Matthew 5:13
    American Standard Version
    • 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.

  • Matthew 5:13
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 13 Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt become tasteless wherewith shall it be salted? it is good for nothing any more, save being cast out to be trampled on by men.

  • Matthew 5:13
    King James Version
    • 13 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.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 5:13 it-2 842; jy 86, 197; w12 5/1 4, 8-9; w12 12/1 21; w09 5/1 14; w99 8/15 32; w99 12/15 30; gt chapters 35, 84; w89 1/1 9; w86 10/1 9

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 5:13 w85 5/15 24, 26; w84 6/1 18; w78 3/15 10; w75 646; g74 8/8 16; ad 1433; g71 3/8 26; g63 2/8 7; g60 9/8 27; g58 6/8 13; w56 632, 663; w55 190; nh 106

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 5:13

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 842

      Jesus—The Way, pp. 86, 197

      The Watchtower,

      12/1/2012, p. 21

      5/1/2012, pp. 4, 8-9

      5/1/2009, p. 14

      12/15/1999, p. 30

      8/15/1999, p. 32

      1/1/1989, p. 9

      10/1/1986, p. 9

      5/15/1985, pp. 24, 26

      6/1/1984, p. 18

      3/15/1978, p. 10

      11/1/1975, p. 646

      11/1/1956, pp. 663-664

      10/15/1956, p. 632

      3/15/1955, pp. 190-191

      Awake!,

      8/8/1974, p. 16

      3/8/1971, p. 26

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 5:13

      salt: A mineral used for preserving and flavoring food. In this context, Jesus likely focused on the preserving quality of salt; his disciples could help others to avoid spiritual and moral decay.

      loses its strength: In Jesus’ day, salt was often obtained from the Dead Sea area and was contaminated by other minerals. If the salty portion was removed from this mixture, only a tasteless, useless residue remained.

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