Matthew 10:16-17 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁶Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

¹⁷But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

— Matthew 10:16-17

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