10 Bible Verses about Serpents
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they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid it on the fire, there came forth a viper by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the animal hanging from his hand, they said to one another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom though he hath escaped the sea, Justice hath not permitted to live. He, however, shaking off the animal into the fire suffered no harm.read more.
But they were looking for his becoming swollen, or suddenly falling down dead. But after looking a great while, and seeing no harm come to him they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Lo! I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves. Be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up that every one who believeth in him may have everlasting life. For God so loved the world, that he gave the only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him may not perish, but may have everlasting life.
And he laid hold of the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up that every one who believeth in him may have everlasting life.
but I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from singleheartedness toward Christ.
And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
From Thematic Bible
Conviction » Instances of » The israelites » Complaints » Serpents
Highways » Infested with » Serpents
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
Reptiles » Serpents
Serpents » Illustrative » Of the devil
And he laid hold of the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
but I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from singleheartedness toward Christ.
Serpents » Evil men compared to
How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
He said therefore to the multitudes that came forth to be baptized by him, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Serpents » Often sent as a punishment
Nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and were destroyed by the serpents.
Serpents » Doomed to eat their food mingled with dust
Serpents » Miracles connected with » Moses' rod turned into
Serpents » Illustrative » (poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine
Serpents » Many kinds of poisonous
Serpents » Illustrative » Of enemies who harass and destroy
Serpents » Characterized as subtle
Lo! I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves. Be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Serpents » Miracles connected with » Power over, given to the disciples
Lo! I have given you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the might of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.
Serpents » Called crooked
Serpents » Were often enchanted or fascinated
Serpents » Infest » Hedges
Serpents » Infest » Deserts
Serpents » Miracles connected with » Israelites cured by looking at one of brass
Serpents » Illustrative » Of the tribe of dan
Serpents » Illustrative » Of hypocrites
Serpents » Dangerous to travellers
Serpents » Doomed to creep on their belly
Serpents » Man's aversion and hatred to
Serpents » Cursed above all creatures
Serpents » Unclean and unfit for food
Serpents » Illustrative » (sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked
Serpents » Produced from eggs
Serpents » Infest » Holes in walls
Serpents » All kinds of, can be tamed
For every kind of beasts and of birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed and hath been tamed by mankind;
Serpents » Created by God
Titles and names of the wicked » Serpents
Wicked people » Compared with » Serpents
Wicked, the, are compared to » Serpents
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