Thematic Bible: Faith tested tested
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By faith Abraham, when he was called to remove into a place which he should afterwards receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out not knowing whither he was going.
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only-begotten son,
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though tried with fire, might be found to praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.
But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be satisfied: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to the dogs.
And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, and, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
Faith » Faith tested tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread
And Elijah said to her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me of it a little cake first, and bring it to me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son.
Faith » Faith tested tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
Faith » Faith tested tested » Of abraham
And he said, Take now thy son, thy only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and go into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will name to thee.
Faith » Faith tested tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Faith » Faith tested tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
Faith » Faith tested tested » By a strange plan of campaign
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round the city once: thus shalt thou do six days.
Faith » Faith tested tested » By reducing a general's army
And the LORD said to Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy hand: and let all the other people go every man to his place.