Matthew 10:16
“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 10:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Remember, I am sending you out as my messengers like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes, and as blameless as doves.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Siehe, ich sende euch wie Schafe inmitten von Wölfen; so seid nun klug wie die Schlangen und einfältig wie die Tauben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
He aquí, yo os envío como á ovejas en medio de lobos: sed pues prudentes como serpientes, y sencillos como palomas.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Eis que eu vos envio como ovelhas em meio de lobos; portanto, sede prudentes como as serpentes e inofensivos como pombas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Vede que Eu vos envio como ovelhas para o meio de lobos, portanto sede sábios como serpentes e dóceis como pombas.
📖 Matthew 10:16 in Context
14And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
15Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
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