Matthew 10:16

Persecution Of Disciples Predicted

¹⁵ Truly do I say to you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. ¹⁶ Lo! I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves. Be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. ¹⁷ But beware of men. For they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

Harmless as Doves

Here I Am

It is I

Innocent As Doves

Pay Attention

No

Luke 10:3

Go forth; lo! I send you as lambs into the midst of wolves.

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 by his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from singleheartedness toward Christ.

Philippians 2:15

that ye may be blameless and pure, children of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world,

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, do not become children in understanding; yet in malice be children, but in understanding be men.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or gainsay.

Romans 16:18-19

For such men are not servants of our Lord Christ, but of their own appetites; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

2 Corinthians 8:20

since we are careful of this, that no one should blame us in our management of this abundant liberality;

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder; for even Satan transformeth himself into an angel of light.

Ephesians 5:15-17

See then that ye walk circumspectly; not as unwise men, but as wise;

Colossians 1:9

On this account we also, from the day we heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to ask that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, buying up opportunities.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

Ye are witnesses, and so is God, how holily, and righteously, and unblamably we conducted ourselves toward you that believe;

1 Thessalonians 5:22

abstain from every form of evil.