Matthew 10:16

New Messianic Version Bible

“Behold I send you like sheep in the midst of wolves. Be as crafty as serpents and humble as doves”.

Cross References

Luke 10:3

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

Philippians 2:15

That you2f may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God-The Father, without rebuke (reprimand; strongly warn; restrain), in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you2f shine as lights in the world;

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be you2f children, but in understanding be men.

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Luke 21:15

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

Acts 20:29

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

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Khav’vah [Eve] (to breath, to live) through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Moshiach [Messiah].

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no marvel; for Satan [the adversary] himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] had made. And he said unto the woman, Yes, has God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] said, youf shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You2f [are] witnesses, and God-The Father [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

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 you2f might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly with incorruption, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God-The Father, we have had our Conversation (behavior; way of life; community) in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward (in custody, with a guard; prison).

2 Corinthians 8:20

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

Genesis 3:13

And the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] said unto the woman, What [is] this [that] youi have done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Jeremiah 40:16

But G’dalyahu [Yehovah is great] the son of Achikam [my brother has arisen] said unto Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] the son of Kareach [bald], youi shall not do this thing: for youi speak falsely of Yishma’el [God will hear].

Hosea 7:11

Efrayim [Doubly Fruitful] also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to (to do entirely, do wholly) Mitzrayim [Egypt - The Narrow Place], they go to Ashur [the level plain] (the land of the sons of Shem (name, renown (great reputation; being well-known))).

Matthew 24:25

“Behold! I tell you before it happens”.

Matthew 24:45

“What do you think of the faithful and wise slave whose Adon [Lord - Kurios of the earth] places over His children to give them food in its time?”.

Matthew 25:2

“Five of them were lazy fools and five of them were alert and wise”.

Matthew 25:4

“The wise brought oil in their vessels with their lamps”.

Matthew 25:9

“The wise answered saying: ‘Go now to those who sell and buy for yourselves because there is not enough oil for us and you. We fear that it will be lacking for you’”.

Nehemiah 4:13

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