And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.

May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.

You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.

The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.

The spirit

You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.

We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.

For I am conscious that in me, that is, in my flesh, there is nothing good: I have the mind but not the power to do what is right.

For what the law was not able to do because it was feeble through the flesh, God, sending his Son in the image of the evil flesh, and as an offering for sin, gave his decision against sin in the flesh:

But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

But I say, Go on in the Spirit, and you will not come under the rule of the evil desires of the flesh.

Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

General references

But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say.

Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.

So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.