Matthew 10:16
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.
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Jesus instructed His disciples in 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." In this verse, Jesus is preparing His followers for the challenges they will face as they spread the gospel. He calls them to be wise and shrewd in their dealings, yet gentle and harmless in their conduct. In a world full of opposition and danger, we are called to balance wisdom with innocence. The wisdom of the serpent is the ability to navigate difficult situations, while the harmlessness of the dove represents the purity of our motives and actions. We are to live in the world but not be of it, acting with both discernment and love.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 29:11
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Romans 5:12
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: