Matthew 10:16

Modern English Version

“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be 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 to the woman, “Has God said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden’?”

Genesis 3:13

Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What have you done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Nehemiah 4:13

Therefore I set guards at the lowest positions behind the wall, in open places. I also stationed the people by families, with their swords, spears, and bows.

Jeremiah 40:16

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

Hosea 7:11

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

Matthew 24:25

See, I have told you beforehand.

Matthew 24:45

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

Matthew 25:2

Five of them were wise and five were foolish.

Matthew 25:4

But the wise took jars of oil with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

“The wise answered, ‘No, lest there not be enough for us and you. Go rather to those who sell it, and buy some for yourselves.’

Luke 10:3

Go your way. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your opponents will be able to neither refute nor resist.

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will enter among you, not sparing the flock.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking; rather be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

2 Corinthians 1:12

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

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder! For even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I fear that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve through his trickery, so your minds might be led astray from the simplicity that is in Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:20

to prevent any man from blaming us in administering this abundant gift,

Philippians 2:15

that you may be blameless and harmless, sons of God, without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world.

Colossians 1:9

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, wisely using the opportunity.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You and God are witnesses of how pure, upright, and blameless we ourselves behaved among you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearances of evil.