¹⁶ “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.^(A) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.^(B)

¹⁵ Be very careful, then, how you live^(A)—not as unwise but as wise,

⁵ Be wise^(A) in the way you act toward outsiders;^(B) make the most of every opportunity.^(C)