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Matthew 5:12-14
GOD’S WORD Translation
Matthew 5:12-14
GOD’S WORD Translation
12 Rejoice and be glad because you have a great reward in heaven!
The prophets who lived before you were persecuted in these ways.
God’s People Make a Difference in the World(A)
13 “You are salt for the earth. But if salt loses its taste, how will it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.
14 “You are light for the world. A city cannot be hidden when it is located on a hill.
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Matthew 5:12-14
New International Version
Matthew 5:12-14
New International Version
12 Rejoice and be glad,(A) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(B)
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.(C)
14 “You are the light of the world.(D) A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
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