Verse 16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som får blant ulver; vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer blant ulver. Vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • Norsk King James

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer blant ulver: vær derfor kloke som slanger, og uskyldige som duer.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer midt blant ulver; vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som får blant ulver; derfor vær kloke som slanger og enfoldige som duer.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer midt blant ulver. Vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer blant ulver; vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer midt blant ulver; vær derfor kloke som slanger og ufarlige som duer.

  • gpt4.5-preview

    «Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer blant ulver; vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    «Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer blant ulver; vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Se, jeg sender dere som sauer blant ulver. Vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "Matthew.10.16", "source": "¶Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων: γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις, καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί.", "text": "*Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* you as *probata* in *mesō* of-*lykōn*: *ginesthe* *oun* *phronimoi* as the *opheis*, and *akeraioi* as the *peristerai*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*apostellō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I send forth/send out", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*lykōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of wolves", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise/prudent", "*opheis*": "nominative masculine plural - serpents", "*akeraioi*": "nominative masculine plural - innocent/harmless", "*peristerai*": "nominative feminine plural - doves" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "I send forth/send out/commission", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/among", "*lykōn*": "wolves/predators", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/shrewd", "*opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/harmless/unmixed", "*peristerai*": "doves/pigeons" } }

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som får blant ulver. Vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    See, jeg sender eder som Faar midt iblandt Ulve; vorder derfor snilde som Slanger og eenfoldige som Duer.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer blant ulver. Vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    "Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer blant ulver. Vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer blant ulver. Vær derfor kloke som slanger og uskyldige som duer.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Se, jeg sender dere som får blant ulver: vær derfor kloke som slanger og enfoldige som duer.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Se, jeg sender dere ut som sauer blant ulver. Vær derfor kloke som slanger og enfoldige som duer.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Beholde I sende you forthe as shepe amoge wolves. Be ye therfore wyse as serpetes and innocent as doves.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Beholde, I sende you forth as shepe amoge wolues. Be ye therfore wyse as serpentes, and innocent as doues.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Behold, I send you as sheepe in the middes of the wolues: be yee therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doues.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Beholde, I sende you foorth, as sheepe in the middest of woolfes. Be ye therfore wyse as serpentes, and harmelesse as doues.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ ‹Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Persecution of Disciples“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 10:3 : 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
  • Acts 20:29 : 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be infants, but in understanding be mature.
  • Phil 2:15 : 15 That you may be blameless and harmless, children of God, without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve through his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
  • Gen 3:1 : 1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yes, has God said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
  • Rom 16:18-19 : 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites; and by smooth talk and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocent. 19 For your obedience is known to all, and I am glad on your behalf. But I would have you wise in what is good, and innocent concerning evil.
  • Eph 5:15-17 : 15 See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe:
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
  • 2 Cor 11:14 : 14 And no wonder; for Satan himself transforms into an angel of light.
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
  • 2 Cor 8:20 : 20 Avoiding this, that anyone should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;
  • Gen 3:13 : 13 And the LORD God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.