Matthew 10:16

Persecution Of Disciples Predicted

¹⁵ Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town. ¹⁶ See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves. ¹⁷ But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows;

Harmless as Doves

Here I Am

It is I

Innocent As Doves

Pay Attention

No

Luke 10:3

Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.

Genesis 3:1

Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?

Acts 20:29

I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock;

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.

Philippians 2:15

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

1 Corinthians 14:20

My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.

Genesis 3:13

And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.

Romans 16:18-19

For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 8:20

And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

2 Corinthians 11:14

And it is no wonder; for even Satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light.

Ephesians 5:15-17

Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;

Colossians 1:9

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Keep from every form of evil.