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Matthew 10:16 — King James Version← Study notes

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.


Matthew 10:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 10:1620 words
GreekMeaning
ἸδοὺIdou
BeholdparticleG2400
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ἀποστέλλωapostellō
send forthverbG649
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
πρόβαταprobata
sheepnounG4263
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
μέσῳmesō
the midstadjectiveG3319
λύκωνlykōn
of wolvesnounG3074
γίνεσθεginesthe
do beverbG1096
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
φρόνιμοιphronimoi
shrewdadjectiveG5429
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ὄφειςopheis
serpentsnounG3789
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀκέραιοιakeraioi
innocentadjectiveG185
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
αἱhai
thearticleG3588
περιστεραίperisterai
dovesnounG4058
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Carlos RiveraNote2mo ago
Wise as Serpents, Innocent as Doves
I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Jesus isn't calling his disciples to naive trust. He's calling them to wisdom combined with int...
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