The best or noblest of their kind, as in These campers are the salt of the earth. This metaphoric term was used by Jesus for those who were persecuted for being loyal to him (Matthew 5:13) and has been repeated ever since.
The salt of the earth
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Words of Jesus to his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount. He continues, “If the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted?” Jesus implies that if his followers lose their dedication to the Gospel, no one else can give it to them.
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- Salt of the Earth (Gospel Band, '90s)
- Praise & Worship [CGI] (1999 Album by Various Artists)
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- Gospel's Greatest Hits, Vol.4 (2000 Album by Various Artists)
- Stoned Again: A Tribute to the Rolling Stones (1995 Album by Various Artists)
- Al Tejruba (1980 Film)
- Modern Marvels: Salt Mines (Science & Technology Film)
- 1994 (1994 Album by Merle Haggard)
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- One of the Hollywood Ten (2000 Film)
- A Typical Scorpio (1993 Album by Monty)
- Salt of the Earth (1974 Album by The Soul Searchers)
- Perla W Koronie (1972 Drama Film)
