Verse 16

Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I{G1473} send{G649} you{G5209} forth{G649}{(G5719)} as{G5613} sheep{G4263} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of wolves{G3074}: be ye{G1096}{(G5737)} therefore{G3767} wise{G5429} as{G5613} serpents{G3789}, and{G2532} harmless{G185} as{G5613} doves{G4058}.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 10:3 : 3 Go your ways{G5217}{(G5720)}: behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I{G1473} send{G649} you{G5209} forth{G649}{(G5719)} as{G5613} lambs{G704} among{G1722}{G3319} wolves{G3074}.
  • Acts 20:29 : 29 For{G1063} I{G1473} know{G1492}{(G5758)} this{G5124}, that{G3754} after{G3326} my{G3450} departing{G867} shall grievous{G926} wolves{G3074} enter in{G1525}{(G5695)} among{G1519} you{G5209}, not{G3361} sparing{G5339}{(G5740)} the flock{G4168}.
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren{G80}, be{G1096}{(G5737)} not{G3361} children{G3813} in understanding{G5424}: howbeit{G235} in malice{G2549} be ye children{G3515}{(G5720)}, but{G1161} in understanding{G5424} be{G1096}{(G5737)} men{G5046}.
  • Phil 2:15 : 15 That{G2443} ye may be{G1096}{(G5638)} blameless{G273} and{G2532} harmless{G185}, the sons{G5043} of God{G2316}, without rebuke{G298}, in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of a crooked{G4646} and{G2532} perverse{G1294}{(G5772)} nation{G1074}, among{G1722} whom{G3739} ye shine{G5316}{(G5743)} as{G5613} lights{G5458} in{G1722} the world{G2889};
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But{G1161} I fear{G5399}{(G5736)}, lest{G3381} by any means{G4458}, as{G5613} the serpent{G3789} beguiled{G1818}{(G5656)} Eve{G2096} through{G1722} his{G846} subtilty{G3834}, so{G3779} your{G5216} minds{G3540} should be corrupted{G5351}{(G5652)} from{G575} the simplicity{G572} that is in{G1519} Christ{G5547}.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Walk{G4043}{(G5720)} in{G1722} wisdom{G4678} toward{G4314} them that are without{G1854}, redeeming{G1805}{(G5734)} the time{G2540}.
  • Gen 3:1 : 1 Now the serpent{H5175} was{H1961}{(H8804)} more subtil{H6175} than any beast{H2416} of the field{H7704} which the LORD{H3068} God{H430} had made{H6213}{(H8804)}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the woman{H802}, Yea{H637}, hath God{H430} said{H559}{(H8804)}, Ye shall not eat{H398}{(H8799)} of every tree{H6086} of the garden{H1588}?
  • Rom 16:18-19 : 18 For{G1063} they that are such{G5108} serve{G1398}{(G5719)} not{G3756} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, but{G235} their own{G1438} belly{G2836}; and{G2532} by{G1223} good words{G5542} and{G2532} fair speeches{G2129} deceive{G1818}{(G5719)} the hearts{G2588} of the simple{G172}. 19 For{G1063} your{G5216} obedience{G5218} is come abroad{G864}{(G5633)} unto{G1519} all{G3956} men. I am glad{G5463}{(G5719)} therefore{G3767} on{G1909} your{G5213} behalf{G1909}: but yet{G1161} I would have{G2309}{(G5719)} you{G5209} wise{G4680} unto{G1519} that which is{G1511}{(G5750)} good{G3303}{G18}, and{G1161} simple{G185} concerning{G1519} evil{G2556}.
  • Eph 5:15-17 : 15 See{G991}{(G5720)} then{G3767} that{G4459} ye walk{G4043}{(G5719)} circumspectly{G199}, not{G3361} as{G5613} fools{G781}, but{G235} as{G5613} wise{G4680}, 16 Redeeming{G1805}{(G5734)} the time{G2540}, because{G3754} the days{G2250} are{G1526}{(G5748)} evil{G4190}. 17 Wherefore{G1223}{G5124} be ye{G1096}{(G5737)} not{G3361} unwise{G878}, but{G235} understanding{G4920}{(G5723)} what{G5101} the will{G2307} of the Lord{G2962} is.
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 Ye{G5210} are witnesses{G3144}, and{G2532} God{G2316} also, how{G5613} holily{G3743} and{G2532} justly{G1346} and{G2532} unblameably{G274} we behaved ourselves{G1096}{(G5675)} among you{G5213} that believe{G4100}{(G5723)}:
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstain{G567}{(G5732)} from{G575} all{G3956} appearance{G1491} of evil{G4190}.
  • 2 Cor 11:14 : 14 And{G2532} no{G3756} marvel{G2298}; for{G1063} Satan{G4567} himself{G846} is transformed{G3345}{(G5731)} into{G1519} an angel{G32} of light{G5457}.
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For{G1223} this cause{G5124} we{G2249} also{G2532}, since{G575} the{G3739} day{G2250} we heard{G191}{(G5656)} it, do{G3973} not{G3756} cease{G3973}{(G5731)} to pray{G4336}{(G5740)} for{G5228} you{G5216}, and{G2532} to desire{G154}{(G5734)} that{G2443} ye might be filled{G4137}{(G5686)} with the knowledge{G1922} of his{G846} will{G2307} in{G1722} all{G3956} wisdom{G4678} and{G2532} spiritual{G4152} understanding{G4907};
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For{G1063} our{G2257} rejoicing{G2746} is{G2076}{(G5748)} this{G3778}, the testimony{G3142} of our{G2257} conscience{G4893}, that{G3754} in{G1722} simplicity{G572} and{G2532} godly{G2316} sincerity{G1505}, not{G3756} with{G1722} fleshly{G4559} wisdom{G4678}, but{G235} by{G1722} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316}, we have had our conversation{G390}{(G5648)} in{G1722} the world{G2889}, and{G1161} more abundantly{G4056} to{G4314} you-ward{G5209}.
  • 2 Cor 8:20 : 20 Avoiding{G4724}{(G5734)} this{G5124}, that no{G3361} man{G5100} should blame{G3469}{(G5667)} us{G2248} in{G1722} this{G5026} abundance{G100} which{G3588} is administered{G1247}{(G5746)} by{G5259} us{G2257}:
  • Gen 3:13 : 13 And the LORD{H3068} God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the woman{H802}, What is this that thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)}? And the woman{H802} said{H559}{(H8799)}, The serpent{H5175} beguiled me{H5377}{(H8689)}, and I did eat{H398}{(H8799)}.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For{G1063} I{G1473} will give{G1325}{(G5692)} you{G5213} a mouth{G4750} and{G2532} wisdom{G4678}, which{G3739} all{G3956} your{G5213} adversaries{G480}{(G5740)} shall{G1410} not{G3756} be able{G1410}{(G5695)} to gainsay{G471}{(G5629)} nor{G3761} resist{G436}{(G5629)}.