Matthew 5:12-14

Christian Standard Bible

¹² Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted^(A) the prophets who were before you.^(B)

Believers Are Salt and Light

¹³ “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty?^[a] It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.^(C)

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.^(D)