Matthew 10:16

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore discerning as serpents, and pure as doves.

Cross References

Genesis 3:1

And the serpent was crafty above every beast of the field which Jehovah God made; and he will say to the woman, Is it because God said ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Genesis 3:13

And Jehovah God will say to the woman, What is this thou didst? And the woman will say, The serpent deceived me and I shall eat.

Nehemiah 4:13

And I shall set from underneath to the place from behind to the wall upon the dry places, and I shall set the people to the families with their swords, their spears and their bows.

Jeremiah 40:16

And Gedaliah son of Ahikam will say to Johanan son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this word, for thou speakest falsehood concerning Ishmael.

Hosea 7:11

And Ephraim will be as an enticed dove, not a heart: they called Egypt, they went to Assur.

Matthew 24:25

Behold, I have told you beforehand.

Matthew 24:45

Who then is the faithful and discerning servant, which his lord set over his attendance, to give them food in due season

Matthew 25:2

And five of them were discerning, and five foolish.

Matthew 25:4

And the discerning took oil in their vessels with their lanterns.

Matthew 25:9

And the discerning answered, saying, Lest it should not suffice us and you: but go ye rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves.

Luke 10:3

Retire: behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all they opposed to you shall not be able to contradict nor withstand.

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that there shall come in after my departure grievous wolves to you, not sparing the flock.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in reflection: but in wickedness act like children, and in reflection be ye perfected.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And not wonderful; for Satan himself is transformed into a messenger of light.

2 Corinthians 11:3

And I am afraid lest, as the serpent completely deceived Eve in his craft, so your thoughts be corrupted from the simplicity which in Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:20

Prepared for this, lest any blame us in this abundance served by us:

Philippians 2:15

That ye be complete and pure, children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world;

Colossians 1:9

For this also we, from the day which we heard, ceased not praying for you, and asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 4:5

In wisdom walk toward them without, purchasing the time.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

Ye witnesses, and God, how holily and justly and unblamably we were to you the believing:

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Keep away from all appearance of evil.