Matthew 10:16

New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong Numbers

"Behold,I sendyou out as sheepin the midstof wolves;sobe shrewdas serpentsand innocentas doves.

Cross References

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpentwas morecraftythananybeastof the fieldwhichthe LORDGodhad made.And he saidto the woman,"Indeed,has Godsaid,'You shall not eatfrom anytreeof the garden'?"

Genesis 3:13

Then the LORDGodsaidto the woman,"Whatis thisyou have done?"And the womansaid,"The serpentdeceivedme, and I ate."

Nehemiah 4:13

then I stationed[men] in the lowestpartsof the spacebehindthe wall,the exposedplaces,and I stationedthe peoplein familieswith their swords,spearsand bows.

Jeremiah 40:16

But Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikamsaidto Johananthe sonof Kareah,"Do not dothisthing,for you are tellinga lieaboutIshmael."

Hosea 7:11

So Ephraimhas becomelike a sillydove,withoutsense;They callto Egypt,they goto Assyria.

Matthew 24:25

"Behold,I have told you in advance.

Matthew 24:45

"Whothenis the faithfuland sensibleslavewhomhis masterput in chargeof his householdto givethem their foodat the proper time?

Matthew 25:2

"Fiveof them were foolish,and fivewere prudent.

Matthew 25:4

but the prudenttookoilin flasksalong with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

"But the prudentanswered,'No,there will not be enoughfor us and you [too]; goinsteadto the dealersand buy[some] for yourselves.'

Luke 10:3

"Go;behold,I sendyou out as lambsin the midstof wolves.

Luke 21:15

for I will giveyou utteranceand wisdomwhichnoneof your opponentswill be ableto resistorrefute.

Acts 20:29

"I knowthat aftermy departuresavagewolveswill comein amongyou, not sparingthe flock;

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren,do not be childrenin your thinking;yetin evilbe infants,but in your thinkingbe mature.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our proud confidenceis this:the testimonyof our conscience,that in holinessand godlysincerity,not in fleshlywisdombut in the graceof God,we have conductedourselves in the world,and especiallytowardyou.

2 Corinthians 11:14

Nowonder,for evenSatandisguiseshimself as an angelof light.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraidthat, as the serpentdeceivedEveby his craftiness,your mindswill be led astrayfrom the simplicityand purity[of devotion] to Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:20

taking precautionso that noonewill discreditus in our administrationof thisgenerous gift;

Philippians 2:15

sothat you will proveyourselves to be blamelessand innocent,childrenof Godabove reproachin the midstof a crookedand perversegeneration,amongwhomyou appearas lightsin the world,

Colossians 1:9

For thisreasonalso,sincethe daywe heard[of it], we have not ceasedto prayfor you and to askthat you may be filledwith the knowledgeof His willin allspiritualwisdomand understanding,

Colossians 4:5

Conduct yourselveswith wisdomtowardoutsiders,making the mostof the opportunity.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses,and [so is] God,howdevoutlyand uprightlyand blamelesslywe behavedtoward you believers;

1 Thessalonians 5:22

abstainfrom everyformof evil.