Matthew 10:16-17
16 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
17 “Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues.
16 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
17 “Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues.
Genesis 3:1 - The Fall of Man Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had m... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:1 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:1
2 Corinthians 11:14 - And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:14 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:14
2 Corinthians 11:3 - But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:3 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:3
Genesis 3:13 - Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:13 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:13
Genesis 37:13 - and Israel said to Joseph, “As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Com... Click to read the verse Genesis 37:13 Click to read the verse Genesis 37:13
Colossians 4:5 - Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Click to read the verse Colossians 4:5 Click to read the verse Colossians 4:5
Ephesians 5:15 - Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:15 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:15
Genesis 8:8 - Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground. Click to read the verse Genesis 8:8 Click to read the verse Genesis 8:8
Song of Songs 2:14 - Lover My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 2:14 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 2:14
Joshua 7:2 - Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth Aven to the east of Bethel, and told... Click to read the verse Joshua 7:2 Click to read the verse Joshua 7:2
Acts 9:13 - “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has don... Click to read the verse Acts 9:13 Click to read the verse Acts 9:13
1 Thessalonians 2:10 - You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who be... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:10
2 Corinthians 1:12 - Paul’s Change of Plans Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted o... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:12 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:12
1 Thessalonians 5:22 - Avoid every kind of evil. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:22
1 Samuel 25:36 - When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was i... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 25:36 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 25:36
Esther 5:1 - Esther’s Request to the King On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the in... Click to read the verse Esther 5:1 Click to read the verse Esther 5:1
Genesis 23:17 - So Ephron’s field in Machpelah near Mamre—both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees ... Click to read the verse Genesis 23:17 Click to read the verse Genesis 23:17
Proverbs 13:16 - Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly. Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:16
Micah 7:5 - Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with her who lies in your embrace ... Click to read the verse Micah 7:5 Click to read the verse Micah 7:5
Matthew 24:45 - “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants i... Click to read the verse Matthew 24:45 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:45
Genesis 32:8 - He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one group, the group that is left may escape.” Click to read the verse Genesis 32:8 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:8
Genesis 32:7 - In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the ... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:7 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:7
Genesis 32:16 - He put them in the care of his servants, each herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Go ahe... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:16
1 Samuel 16:2 - But Samuel said, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me.” The Lord said, “Take a he... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 16:2 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 16:2
Philippians 2:15 - so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depra... Click to read the verse Philippians 2:15 Click to read the verse Philippians 2:15
1 Samuel 26:4 - he sent out scouts and learned that Saul had definitely arrived. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 26:4 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 26:4
Joshua 2:1 - Rahab and the Spies Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over... Click to read the verse Joshua 2:1 Click to read the verse Joshua 2:1
John 20:21 - Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” Click to read the verse John 20:21 Click to read the verse John 20:21
Genesis 44:2 - Then put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver... Click to read the verse Genesis 44:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 44:2
Genesis 49:27 - “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the... Click to read the verse Genesis 49:27 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:27
Acts 20:29 - I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Click to read the verse Acts 20:29 Click to read the verse Acts 20:29
Luke 21:15 - For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or co... Click to read the verse Luke 21:15 Click to read the verse Luke 21:15
Deuteronomy 20:3 - He shall say: “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 20:3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 20:3
Galatians 2:2 - I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Genti... Click to read the verse Galatians 2:2 Click to read the verse Galatians 2:2
Nehemiah 2:12 - I set out during the night with a few men. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my hear... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 2:12 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 2:12
Leviticus 5:7 - “‘If he cannot afford a lamb, he is to bring two doves or two young pigeons to the Lord as a pe... Click to read the verse Leviticus 5:7 Click to read the verse Leviticus 5:7
John 8:6 - They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus b... Click to read the verse John 8:6 Click to read the verse John 8:6
John 17:11 - I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. ... Click to read the verse John 17:11 Click to read the verse John 17:11
Ezekiel 2:4 - The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 2:4 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 2:4
Acts 16:37 - But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman... Click to read the verse Acts 16:37 Click to read the verse Acts 16:37
Joshua 8:5 - I and all those with me will advance on the city, and when the men come out against us, as they... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:5 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:5
Joshua 9:4 - they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded with worn-out sack... Click to read the verse Joshua 9:4 Click to read the verse Joshua 9:4
Colossians 1:9 - For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and aski... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:9 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:9
2 Kings 9:3 - Then take the flask and pour the oil on his head and declare, ‘This is what the Lord says: I an... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:3 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:3
2 Samuel 15:11 - Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and wen... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:11 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:11
1 Samuel 18:5 - Whatever Saul sent him to do, David did it so successfully that Saul gave him a high rank in th... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:5 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:5
2 Samuel 2:6 - May the Lord now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor bec... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 2:6 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 2:6
Romans 16:18-19 - For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and fl... Click to read the verse Romans 16:18-19 Click to read the verse Romans 16:18-19
2 Samuel 15:34 - But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; I was your f... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:34 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:34
2 Samuel 17:22 - So David and all the people with him set out and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, no one was le... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:22 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:22
Song of Songs 2:2 - Lover Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens. Click to read the verse Song of Songs 2:2 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 2:2
Ecclesiastes 10:10 - If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:10 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:10
Romans 16:19 - Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wis... Click to read the verse Romans 16:19 Click to read the verse Romans 16:19
1 Corinthians 14:20 - Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be ad... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:20 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:20
2 Chronicles 23:2 - They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites and the heads of Israelite families from al... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 23:2 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 23:2
Ezra 4:3 - But Zerubbabel, Jeshua and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel answered, “You have ... Click to read the verse Ezra 4:3 Click to read the verse Ezra 4:3
Nehemiah 6:3 - so I sent messengers to them with this reply: “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go d... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 6:3 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 6:3
Nehemiah 4:13 - Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed pl... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 4:13 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 4:13
Nehemiah 7:3 - I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the ga... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:3 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:3
Esther 2:10 - Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden h... Click to read the verse Esther 2:10 Click to read the verse Esther 2:10
Matthew 22:22 - When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away. Click to read the verse Matthew 22:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 22:22
Proverbs 16:20 - Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:20
John 10:12 - The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he aban... Click to read the verse John 10:12 Click to read the verse John 10:12
Psalms 74:19 - Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; do not forget the lives of your afflicte... Click to read the verse Psalms 74:19 Click to read the verse Psalms 74:19
Psalms 120:6 - Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. Click to read the verse Psalms 120:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 120:6
Ephesians 5:15-17 - Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:15-17 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:15-17
Habakkuk 1:3 - Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong? Destruction and violence are b... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:3 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:3
Jeremiah 36:14 - all the officials sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to say ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:14
Acts 23:6 - Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the... Click to read the verse Acts 23:6 Click to read the verse Acts 23:6
Matthew 21:24 - Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what aut... Click to read the verse Matthew 21:24 Click to read the verse Matthew 21:24
Acts 23:17 - Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has ... Click to read the verse Acts 23:17 Click to read the verse Acts 23:17
2 Corinthians 8:20 - We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 8:20 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 8:20
Luke 10:3 - Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Click to read the verse Luke 10:3 Click to read the verse Luke 10:3
John 7:10 - However, after his brothers had left for the Feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret. Click to read the verse John 7:10 Click to read the verse John 7:10