Mat 10:16, Eph 5:17, Col 4:5 | ESV | STEP | Behold , I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves , so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves .

a Luke 10:3; [John 17:18]

c Rom. 16:19 (Gk.); Phil. 2:15; [1 Cor. 14:20]

d Rom. 12:2; 1 Thess. 4:3; 5:18

eSee Eph. 5:15-17

Matthew 10:16

Persecution Will Come

16 ^a“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be ^bwise as serpents and ^cinnocent as doves.

Ephesians 5:17

17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what ^dthe will of the Lord is.

Colossians 4:5

5 ^eWalk in wisdom toward ^foutsiders, making the best use of the time.

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