Matthew 10:16

World Messianic Bible British Edition

“Behold, I send you out as sheep amongst wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Cross References

Genesis 3:1

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

Genesis 3:13

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

Nehemiah 4:13

Therefore I set guards in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places. I set the people by family groups with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Jeremiah 40:16

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

Hosea 7:11

“Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

Matthew 24:25

“Behold, I have told you beforehand.

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

Matthew 25:2

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Matthew 25:4

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

Luke 10:3

Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs amongst wolves.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

Acts 20:29

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in amongst you, not sparing the flock.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly towards you.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Havah in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Messiah.

2 Corinthians 8:20

We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

Philippians 2:15

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, amongst whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Colossians 1:9

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom towards those who are outside, redeeming the time.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves towards you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from every form of evil.