Matthew 10:16

King James 2000

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

Cross References

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, has God said, you shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Genesis 3:13

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that you have done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Nehemiah 4:13

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people according to their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Jeremiah 40:16

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing: for you speak falsely of Ishmael.

Hosea 7:11

Ephraim also is like a silly dove without sense: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

Matthew 24:25

Behold, I have told you before.

Matthew 24:45

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them food at the proper time?

Matthew 25:2

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Matthew 25:4

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Luke 10:3

Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in understanding: but in malice be children, but in understanding be men.

2 Corinthians 1:12

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

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his cunning, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:20

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

Philippians 2:15

That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;

Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward them that are outsiders, redeeming the time.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and just and unblamable was our behavior among you that believe:

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil.