The Apostles are “the salt of the earth,” that is, of worldly men who are called the earth, because they love this earth.
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Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754
The Apostles are “the salt of the earth,” that is, of worldly men who are called the earth, because they love this earth.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).
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