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 10:16 — Greek 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

ℹGreek 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...