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 by men.
Mat 5:13
But if the salt loses its saltiness, [mooranthee]—'Become unsavoury' or 'insipid;' losing its saline or salting property. The meaning is, If that Christianity on which the health of the world depends, does in any age, region, or individual, exist only in name, or if it contain not those saving elements for want of which the world languishes.
And trampled by men—Expressive of contempt and scorn. It is not the mere want of a certain character, but the want of it in those whose profession and appearance were fitted to beget expectation of finding it.
Jamieson, Robert; A.R. Fausset; and David Brown. "Commentary on Matthew 5." . Blue Letter Bible. 19 Feb 2000. 2010. 7 Jun 2010.
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