Have salt in yourselves
Here’s what it means
Maintain the purifying, preserving quality that supports peace and faithful discipleship.
Why the Bible says it this way
The saying continues Jesus' salt imagery and calls the disciples to a useful, disciplined life together.
The writer uses a picture to explain one thing by describing it as another.
A helpful detail: The exact connection of salt, fire, sacrifice, and peace in Mark 9 is debated.