10 Bible Verses about Serpents

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Mark 16:18

they shall handle serpents, and if they drink any mortal poison, it shall do them no hurt: they shall lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover.

Acts 28:3-6

when Paul having taken up some brush-wood and laid it upon the fire, a viper started out from the heat, and seiz'd upon his hand. the barbarians seeing the venomous creature hang fast to his hand, said to one another, this man is a murderer, no doubt; for, escaped from the wreck, the divine justice still pursues him to death. but Paul shook off the animal into the fire without having receiv'd any hurt.read more.
however, they expected to have seen him swell, or suddenly die away. but when they had waited a good while, and saw no harm come to him, they were of another opinion, and said he was a God.

John 3:14-16

but as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life. for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:14-15

but as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

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Conviction » Instances of » The israelites » Complaints » Serpents

Highways » Infested with » Serpents

Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous

Reptiles » Serpents

Serpents » Illustrative » Of the devil

Serpents » Evil men compared to

Matthew 12:34

O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth."

Luke 3:7

he said therefore to the people that crowded to be baptized by him, ye brood of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from approaching wrath?

Serpents » Often sent as a punishment

1 Corinthians 10:9

neither let us provoke Christ as some of them provoked him, and were destroyed by 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

Serpents » Miracles connected with » Power over, given to the disciples

Mark 16:18

they shall handle serpents, and if they drink any mortal poison, it shall do them no hurt: they shall lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall 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

Matthew 7:10

or instead of a fish, would he give him a serpent?

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

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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