Matthew 10:16

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Matthew 10:16

"Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Luke 10:3

Go! Behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves!

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other {wild animal} which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God indeed say, 'You shall not eat from any tree in the garden'?"

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be led astray from the sincerity and the purity of [devotion] to Christ.

Philippians 2:15

in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as stars in the world,

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not become children in [your] understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in [your] understanding be mature.

Genesis 3:13

Then Yahweh God said to the woman, "What [is] this you have done?" And the woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your opponents will not be able to resist or contradict.

Romans 16:18-19

For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

For our reason for boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, in holiness and purity of motive from God, not in merely human wisdom, but by the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 8:20

[We are] trying to avoid this, lest anyone should find fault with us in this abundant gift that is being administered by us.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder, for Satan himself disguises himself as an angel of light.

Ephesians 5:15-17

Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise,

Colossians 1:9

Because of this also we, from the day we heard about [it], did not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled [with] the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,

Colossians 4:5

Live with wisdom toward those outside, making the most of the time.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You [are] witnesses, and [so is] God, how devoutly and righteously and blamelessly we became to you who believe,

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from every form of evil.

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Summary

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 am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves!

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

Wise

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other {wild animal} which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God indeed say, 'You shall not eat from any tree in the garden'?"

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your opponents will not be able to resist or contradict.

For [the report of] your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what [is] good, but innocent toward what [is] evil.

Brothers, do not become children in [your] understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in [your] understanding be mature.

But I am afraid lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be led astray from the sincerity and the purity of [devotion] to Christ.

Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise,

Because of this also we, from the day we heard about [it], did not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled [with] the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,

Live with wisdom toward those outside, making the most of the time.

Harmless

For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

[We are] trying to avoid this, lest anyone should find fault with us in this abundant gift that is being administered by us.

But I am afraid lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be led astray from the sincerity and the purity of [devotion] to Christ.

in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as stars in the world,

You [are] witnesses, and [so is] God, how devoutly and righteously and blamelessly we became to you who believe,

Abstain from every form of evil.

General references

And he thought, "If Esau comes to one company and destroys it, the remaining company will be [able] to escape."

And my cup--the cup of silver--you shall put into the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and the money for his grain. And he did according to the word of Joseph that he had commanded.

David sent spies, and he learned that Saul had come {for certain}.

Like a lily among the thorns, so [is] my love among the maidens.

Why do you cause me to see evil [while] you look at trouble? Destruction and violence happen before me; contention and strife arise.