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Matthew 10:15–16

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Matthew 10:15

15Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

Matthew 10:16

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 10:15

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Sodom

The city of Sodom near the Dead Sea, destroyed in the judgment recorded in Genesis.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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day

The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

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Matthew 10:16

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midst

The middle or central part; the position among or surrounded by others.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

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wolves

The fierce predatory animal called a wolf in the KJV, often used figuratively of destroyers.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

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wise

Having knowledge, discernment, sound judgment, prudence, or skill.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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doves

Doves or pigeons; also terms of endearment or figures of dove-like qualities. In the Gospel accounts, the Spirit descended in a form or manner likened to a dove.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

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From verse 15

  1. 2 Peter 2:6
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  2. John 15:22–24
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  3. 1 John 4:17
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  4. Ezekiel 16:48–56
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  5. Luke 10:11–12
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From verse 16

  1. Philippians 2:15
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  2. Luke 10:3
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  3. 1 Corinthians 14:20
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  4. Colossians 4:5
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  5. Ephesians 5:15–17
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