aLuke 10:3; [John 17:18]
bGen. 3:1
cRom. 16:19 (Gk.); Phil. 2:15; [1 Cor. 14:20]
dch. 1:8
e[Jer. 4:22]; See Matt. 10:16
fPs. 16:10; Rev. 15:4; 16:5; [Mark 1:24]
gSee ch. 4:15
h[ch. 8:1]; See ch. 4:14

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.

Romans 16:19

19For dyour obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you eto be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

Hebrews 7:26

26For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, fholy, innocent, unstained, gseparated from sinners, and hexalted above the heavens.
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