Exodus 23:13

13 a“Pay attention to all that I have said to you, and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let it be heard on your lips.

Matthew 10:16

Persecution Will Come

16 bBehold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be cwise as serpents and dinnocent as doves.

1 Corinthians 14:20

20Brothers, edo not be children in your thinking. fBe infants in evil, but in your thinking be gmature.

Philippians 1:27

27Only hlet your manner of life be iworthy
Greek  Only behave as citizens worthy
of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you kthat you are standing firm in one spirit, with lone mind mstriving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

Colossians 1:9

9And so, nfrom the day we heard, owe have not ceased to pray for you, asking that pyou may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all qspiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 4:5

5 rWalk in wisdom toward soutsiders, making the best use of the time.
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