Matthew 10:16

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Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Luke 10:3

Go: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Philippians 2:15

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

Genesis 3:13

And the LORD God said to the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I ate.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

Romans 16:18-19

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our manner of life in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

2 Corinthians 8:20

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Ephesians 5:15-17

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

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Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

As sheep

Luke 10:3

Acts 20:29

Wise

Harmless

1 Thessalonians 5:22

General references

Habakkuk 1:3

Bible References

As sheep

Go: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Wise

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

For your obedience is come abroad to all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

Harmless

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

General references

And said, If Esau shall come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left, will escape.

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money: and he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had come in very deed.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

Why dost thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for devastation and violence are before me: and there are that raise strife and contention.