⁵⁰ “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?^(A) Have salt among yourselves,^(B) and be at peace with each other.”^(C)

⁶ Let your conversation be always full of grace,^(A) seasoned with salt,^(B) so that you may know how to answer everyone.^(C)

¹⁸ If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.^(A)

Salt and Light

¹³ “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.^(A)

Warning and Encouragement

¹⁴ Make every effort to live in peace with everyone^(A) and to be holy;^(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.^(C)

Final Greetings

¹¹ Finally, brothers and sisters,^(A) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.^(B) And the God of love^(C) and peace^(D) will be with you.

¹⁴ But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition^(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.^{(B) 15} Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven^(C) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.^{(D) 16} For where you have envy and selfish ambition,^(E) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that comes from heaven^(F) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,^(G) considerate, submissive, full of mercy^(H) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.^{(I) 18} Peacemakers^(J) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.^(K)

¹³ Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.^(A)