Bible Study Book, The Gospel According To Matthew, NAB Bible Catholic Version
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Christians, salt of the earth and light of the world
Matthew 5:13 ''You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
Mark 9:49 ''Everyone will be salted with fire.
Mark 9:50 Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves, and you will have peace with one another.''
Luke 14:34 ''Salt is good, but if salt itself loses its taste, with what can its flavor be restored?
Luke 14:35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.''
Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is like a shining light, that grows in brilliance till perfect day.
John 8:12 Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ''I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.''
John 12:36 While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become children of the light.'' After he had said this, Jesus left and hid from them.
Romans 13:12 the night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works of darkness (and) put on the armor of light;
Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,
Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light.
1 Thessalonians 5:5 For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of darkness.
James 1:17 all good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change.
Matthew 5:15 Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lamp stand, where it gives light to all in the house.
Luke 8:16 ''No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lamp stand so that those who enter may see the light.
Matthew 5:16 Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.
Matthew 9:8 When the crowds saw this, they were struck with awe and glorified God who had given such authority to human beings.