Hebrews 11:17
Faith enabled Abraham, when he was put to the test, to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had accepted God's promises was ready to sacrifice his only son,
John 3:16
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that no one who believes in him should be lost, but that they should all have eternal life.
2 Corinthians 8:12
If a man is willing to give, the value of his gift is in its proportion to what he has, not to what he has not.
Hebrews 7:6
But this man, whose ancestry is not connected with theirs, collected tithes from Abraham himself, and gave his blessing to the man who had received the promises from God.
James 1:2-4
You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials,
James 2:21-24
Was not our forefather Abraham made upright for his good deeds, for offering his son Isaac on the altar?
James 5:11
Why, we call those who showed such endurance happy! You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen what the Lord brought out of it, for the Lord is very kind and merciful.
1 Peter 1:6-7
Rejoice over this, although just now perhaps distressed by various trials;
1 Peter 4:12
Dear friends, do not be surprised that a test of fire is being applied to you, as though a strange thing were happening to you,
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept in mind the message of what I endured, I also will keep you safe in the time of testing that is going to come upon the whole world, to test the inhabitants of the earth.