Luke 4:12

Jesus replied to him, “It is said [in Scripture], ‘you shall not tempt the Lord your God [to prove Himself to you].’”

Deuteronomy 6:16

“You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.

Psalm 95:9

“When your fathers tested Me,
They tried Me, even though they had seen My work [of miracles].

Psalm 106:14

But lusted intensely in the wilderness
And tempted God [with their insistent desires] in the desert.

Malachi 3:15

So now we call the arrogant happy and blessed. Evildoers are exalted and prosper; and when they test God, they escape [unpunished].’”

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”

1 Corinthians 10:9

We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents.

Hebrews 3:8-9

Do not harden your hearts as [your fathers did] in the rebellion [of Israel at Meribah],
On the day of testing in the wilderness,

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