Matthew 10:16

YLT

Matthew 10:16

'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.

Luke 10:3

'Go away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;

Genesis 3:1

And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, 'Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'

Acts 20:29

for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,

2 Corinthians 11:3

and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;

Philippians 2:15

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

Genesis 3:13

And Jehovah God saith to the woman, 'What is this thou hast done?' and the woman saith, 'The serpent hath caused me to forget -- and I do eat.'

Luke 21:15

for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.

Romans 16:18-19

for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

2 Corinthians 8:20

avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

2 Corinthians 11:14

and no wonder -- for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;

Ephesians 5:15-17

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

Colossians 1:9

Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Colossians 4:5

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

1 Thessalonians 2:10

ye are witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

1 Thessalonians 5:22

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

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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 away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;

for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,

Wise

And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, 'Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'

for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

Harmless

for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

ye are witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

General references

and saith, 'If Esau come in unto the one camp, and have smitten it -- then the camp which is left hath been for an escape.'

and my cup, the silver cup, thou dost put in the mouth of the bag of the young one, and his corn-money;' and he doth according to the word of Joseph which he hath spoken.

and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,

So is my friend among the daughters!

Why dost Thou shew me iniquity, And perversity dost cause to behold? And spoiling and violence are before me, And there is strife, and contention doth lift itself up,