Bible Verses about “being tested”

“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

“No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

“Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.”

“knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.”

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,”

“Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

“Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.”

“All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.”

“But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children.”

“for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.”

“Beloved, don't be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.”

“But because you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.”

“It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn't discipline?”

“But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.”

“For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters.”

“Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?”

“For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.”

“If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.”

“For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives."”

“Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.”

“that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ--”

“For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don't obey the Good News of God?”

“and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;”

“"If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?"”

“Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Will Provide. As it is said to this day, "On Yahweh's mountain, it will be provided."”

“He said, "Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, even Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there for a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of."”

“that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your seed greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.”

“Abraham said, "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they both went together.”

“It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."”

“Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"”

“On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.”

“He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."”

“Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.”

“Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.”

“Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go yonder. We will worship, and come back to you."”

“Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together.”

“They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.”

“Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.”

“The angel of Yahweh called to him out of the sky, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."”

“The angel of Yahweh called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,”

“and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,”

“In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."”

“So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.”

“The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.”

“It happened after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, "Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor:”

“Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,”

“Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel."”

“Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.”

“His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.”