Matthew 10:16

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
greek
Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων· γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί.
English Translation
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

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

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

See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.

Behold, *I* send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves.

Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you;

You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Behold, I send you as sheepe in the middes of the wolues: be yee therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doues.

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

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

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

“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.

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

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep amongst wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.