Matthew 10:16

The Passion Translation

Now, remember, it is I who sends you out, even though you feel vulnerable as lambs going into a pack of wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes yet as harmless as doves.”

Cross References

Genesis 3:1

Now the snake was the most cunning of all living beings that Yahweh-God had made. He deviously asked the woman, “Did God really tell you, ‘You must not eat fruit from any tree of the garden—?’ ”

Genesis 3:13

So Yahweh-God said to the woman, “What have you done?” The woman pointed to the snake and said, “The shining snake tricked me, and I ate.”

Jeremiah 40:16

But Gedaliah replied to Johanan, “This is an order; don’t do it! For what you say about Ishmael is not true.”

Matthew 24:25

Remember this, for I prophesy it will happen!

Matthew 24:45

“What would qualify a servant to manage his master’s house? He would be a wise servant who is both faithful and dependable. The master would commission him to oversee others, for he would lead them well and give them food at the right time.

Matthew 25:2

Five of them were foolish and ill-prepared, for they took no extra oil for their lamps. Five of them were wise, for they took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

“ ‘We can’t,’ they replied. ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. You’ll have to go and buy some for yourselves!’

Luke 10:3

Now, off you go! I am sending you out even though you feel as vulnerable as lambs going into a pack of wolves.

Acts 20:29

“I know that after I leave, imposters who have no loyalty to the flock will come among you like savage wolves.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Beloved ones, don’t remain as immature children in your reasoning. As it relates to evil, be like newborns, but in your thinking be mature adults.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We rejoice in saying with complete honesty and a clear conscience that God has empowered us to conduct ourselves in a holy manner and with no hidden agenda. God’s marvelous grace enables us to minister to everyone with pure motives, not in the clever wisdom of the world. This is especially true in all of our dealings with you.

2 Corinthians 11:14

That doesn’t surprise us, for even Satan transforms himself to appear as an angel of light!

2 Corinthians 11:3

But now I’m afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s clever lies, your thoughts may be corrupted and you may lose your single-hearted devotion and pure love for Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:20

We are sending a team in order to avoid any criticism over how we handle this wonderfully generous gift,

Philippians 2:15

For then you will be seen as innocent, faultless, and pure children of God, even though you live in the midst of a brutal and perverse culture. For you will appear among them as shining lights in the universe,

Colossians 1:9

Since we first heard about you, we’ve kept you always in our prayers that you would receive the perfect knowledge of God’s pleasure over your lives, making you reservoirs of every kind of wisdom and spiritual understanding.

Colossians 4:5

Walk in the wisdom of God as you live before the unbelievers, and make it your duty to make him known.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

With God as our witness you saw how we lived among you—in holiness, in godly relationships, and without fault.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Avoid every appearance of evil.