Matthew 10:16

New American Standard Bible 2020

“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be as wary as serpents, and as innocent as doves.

Cross References

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more cunning than any animal of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?”

Genesis 3:13

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

Nehemiah 4:13

then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears, and bows.

Jeremiah 40:16

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are telling a lie about Ishmael.”

Hosea 7:11

So Ephraim has become like a gullible dove, without sense; They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

Matthew 24:25

Behold, I have told you in advance.

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household slaves, to give them their food at the proper time?

Matthew 25:2

Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.

Matthew 25:4

but the prudent ones took oil in flasks with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

However, the prudent ones answered, ‘No, there most certainly would not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.’

Luke 10:3

Go; behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves.

Luke 21:15

for I will provide you eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute.

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

2 Corinthians 1:12

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

2 Corinthians 11:14

No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his trickery, your minds will be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:20

taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift;

Philippians 2:15

so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,

Colossians 1:9

For this reason we also, since the day we heard about it, have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 4:5

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly and rightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers;

1 Thessalonians 5:22

abstain from every form of evil.