Matthew 10:16 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹⁶ "Behold, I am sending you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves; be wary and wise as serpents, and be innocent (harmless, guileless, and without falsity) as doves. [Gen. 3:1.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ “Look, I’m sending you as sheep among wolves. Therefore, be wise as snakes and innocent as doves.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, be as prudent as serpents and as simple as doves.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.

Matthew 10:16 Cross References

Matthew 24:25

See, I have told you in advance.

Matthew 24:45

"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master appointed over his household, to give them food in due season?

Matthew 25:2

Now five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish.

Matthew 25:4

but the wise took oil in their vessels along with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

"But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for you and us; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

Luke 10:3

Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in [the] midst of wolves.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict nor to withstand.

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that savage wolves will come in after my departure, not sparing the flock.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your understanding; rather, in malice be children, but in understanding be men.

2 Corinthians 1:12

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

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I fear, lest perhaps as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:20

avoiding this, lest anyone should blame us in this abundance which is ministered by us;

Philippians 2:15

in order that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as light bearers in the world,

Colossians 1:9

On account of this we also, since the day we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, and [so is ]God, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we were among you that believe;

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from every form of evil.