10 Bible Verses about Serpents
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And just as Moses lifted high the serpent in the Desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
They shall take up venomous snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison it shall do them no harm whatever. They shall lay their hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover."
Now, when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and had thrown them on the fire, a viper, driven by the heat, came out and fastened itself on his hand. When the natives saw the creature hanging to his hand, they said to one another, "Beyond doubt this man is a murderer, for, though saved from the sea, unerring Justice does not permit him to live." He, however, shook the reptile off into the fire and was unhurt.read more.
They expected him soon to swell with inflammation or suddenly fall down dead; but, after waiting a long time and seeing no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
"Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves.
And just as Moses lifted high the serpent in the Desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, in order that every one who trusts in Him may have the Life of the Ages." For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages.
He laid hold of the Dragon--the ancient serpent--who is the Devil and the Adversary, and bound him for a thousand years, and hurled him into the bottomless pit.
And just as Moses lifted high the serpent in the Desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, in order that every one who trusts in Him may have the Life of the Ages."
But I am afraid that, as the serpent in his craftiness deceived Eve, so your minds may be led astray from their single-heartedness and their fidelity to Christ.
The great Dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called 'the Devil' and 'the Adversary' and leads the whole earth astray, was hurled down: he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.
From Thematic Bible
Conviction » Instances of » The israelites » Complaints » Serpents
Highways » Infested with » Serpents
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
Reptiles » Serpents
Serpents » Illustrative » Of the devil
He laid hold of the Dragon--the ancient serpent--who is the Devil and the Adversary, and bound him for a thousand years, and hurled him into the bottomless pit.
The great Dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called 'the Devil' and 'the Adversary' and leads the whole earth astray, was hurled down: he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.
But I am afraid that, as the serpent in his craftiness deceived Eve, so your minds may be led astray from their single-heartedness and their fidelity to Christ.
Serpents » Evil men compared to
O vipers' brood, how can you speak what is good when you are evil? For it is from the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks.
Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Serpents » Often sent as a punishment
And do not let us test the Lord too far, as some of them tested Him and were destroyed by the 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
"Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves.
Serpents » Miracles connected with » Power over, given to the disciples
"I have given you power to tread serpents and scorpions underfoot, and to trample on all the power of the Enemy; and in no case shall anything do you harm.
They shall take up venomous snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison it shall do them no harm whatever. They shall lay their 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
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
For brute nature under all its forms--beasts and birds, reptiles and fishes--can be subjected and kept in subjection by human nature.
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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