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Matthew 10:16
King James Version
Matthew 10:16
King James Version
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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Matthew 10:16
New International Version
Matthew 10:16
New International Version
16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(A) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(B)
Matthew 10:16
English Standard Version
Matthew 10:16
English Standard Version
Persecution Will Come
16 (A)“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be (B)wise as serpents and (C)innocent as doves.
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Matthew 10:16
Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 10:16
Christian Standard Bible
Persecutions Predicted
16 “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves.(A)
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Matthew 10:16
New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 10:16
New American Standard Bible 1995
A Hard Road before Them
16 “(A)Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so [a]be (B)shrewd as serpents and (C)innocent as doves.
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- Matthew 10:16 Or show yourselves to be
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