3 Nephi 12:13
1830 Edition
Verily, verily I say unto you, I give unto you to be the salt of the earth; but if the salt shall lose its savor, wherewith shall the earth be salted? The salt shall be thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Influences
Matthew 5:13 (KJV)
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Changes
Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the salt of the earth; but if the salt shall lose its savor, wherewith shall the earth be salted? The salt shall be thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Simple English
I tell you the truth. I am making you the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can the earth be salted? The salt will be no good. People will throw it out and walk on it.
Paraphrase
“Listen closely: I’m making you the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can you make it salty again? It’s worthless. All you can do is throw it out and let people walk on it.”