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Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
But he knows the way that I take: when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, They are my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.
And I will turn my hand upon you, and thoroughly purge away your dross, and take away all your alloy:
Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will refine them, and test them; for how shall I deal with the daughter of my people?
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Belief » Those that have not seen and yet have believed in jesus Christ
Jesus said unto him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Brotherly kindness » Encouraged
Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
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Acts of KindnessAffection, Kinds OfBrotherly KindnessCommitment, to God's peopleHonorLove, Abuse OfLoyaltyMinistry, In The ChurchUnselfishnessBrotherhoodCaringCaring For OthersAffection For God's PeopleOutdoingHonour The HonourableLove Fellow Christians!Being Devoted to GodAffectionRespectLoving Yourself
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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CompassionGentlenessActs of KindnessAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansChristiansMeeknessdiscipleship, nature ofBelovedAttitudes, to other peopleHumility In The Christians LifeHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InKindnessHumilityPatiencePeople Of God, In NtCaring For OthersSelf DisciplineSpiritualitySympathyTenderness
Character Of SaintsWardrobe, SpiritualNames And Titles For The ChristianCaringBowelsThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleClothed With Good ThingsBe Humble!Be Patient!The Need For MercyElectMercyBeing Devoted to GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouGentleness As A Fruit Of The SpiritKindness As A Fruit Of The SpiritPatience As A Fruit Of The Spiritempathyhumblenesspatienthumbletenderheartedness
Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.
Verse Concepts
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UnforgivenessCharitable AttitudeForgive OthersLove To Others Shown InControlling AngerBrotherly LoveCaringDuties To NeighboursForgive One AnotherThe Need For MercyReciprocityForgivenessforgiving othersForgiving YourselfEncouraging One AnotherGod's ForgivenessLove And ForgivenessTreating OthersAnger And ForgivenessLoving One AnotherForgiveness Kjvempathyforgivingtenderheartednessothers
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials:
Christian conduct » Loving Christ
So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these? He said unto him, Yea, Lord; you know that I love you. He said unto him, Feed my lambs.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Faith » Trial of
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Blessed is the man that endures trial: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him.
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Endurance In DiscouragementCrowns For God's PeopleEnduringPeople Commended By GodBemaPromise Of HeavenUniversalismTemptationEnduranceLife StrugglesOvercoming Hard TimesHardshipPatience In Hard TimesResisting TemptationTestsOvercoming AdversityPersistenceHard Work And Perseveranceperserverancepatientsperseveringcrownsexamstrailspressure
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side. But he that received the seed in stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; Yet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he is offended. read more.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
I know also, my God, that you test the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, who are present here, to offer willingly unto you.
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my heart and my mind.
You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder: I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. read more.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before.
Those on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for awhile believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, who, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds; So that we ourselves boast of you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure: Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer:
For when God made a promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Faith » Faith tested tested » Other examples of
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should later receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he went.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, 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 perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
And when he came into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said unto them, You believe that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yes, Lord.
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not right to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
Faith » Often tried by affliction
In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Faith/faithfulness » The trying of your faith
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: read more.
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Fire » As a purifier
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, They are my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall test every man's work of what sort it is.
As they gather silver, and bronze, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in my anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
Everything that can endure the fire, you shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of purification: and all that cannot endure the fire you shall make go through the water.
But who may endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
Fire » Characterized as » Purifying
I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white clothing, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Everything that can endure the fire, you shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of purification: and all that cannot endure the fire you shall make go through the water.
Gold » Refined and tried by fire
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, They are my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Gold » Illustrative of » Tried faith
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should later receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he went.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, 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 perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
And when he came into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said unto them, You believe that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yes, Lord.
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not right to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
Kindness » Encouraged
Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
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Acts of KindnessAffection, Kinds OfBrotherly KindnessCommitment, to God's peopleHonorLove, Abuse OfLoyaltyMinistry, In The ChurchUnselfishnessBrotherhoodCaringCaring For OthersAffection For God's PeopleOutdoingHonour The HonourableLove Fellow Christians!Being Devoted to GodAffectionRespectLoving Yourself
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Verse Concepts
CompassionGentlenessActs of KindnessAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansChristiansMeeknessdiscipleship, nature ofBelovedAttitudes, to other peopleHumility In The Christians LifeHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InKindnessHumilityPatiencePeople Of God, In NtCaring For OthersSelf DisciplineSpiritualitySympathyTenderness
Character Of SaintsWardrobe, SpiritualNames And Titles For The ChristianCaringBowelsThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleClothed With Good ThingsBe Humble!Be Patient!The Need For MercyElectMercyBeing Devoted to GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouGentleness As A Fruit Of The SpiritKindness As A Fruit Of The SpiritPatience As A Fruit Of The Spiritempathyhumblenesspatienthumbletenderheartedness
Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.
Verse Concepts
CompassionAbusive HusbandsGod, Compassion OfAbuse From a SpouseAsking for forgivenessGentlenessForgiveness, Application OfActs of KindnessImitating JesusBad ChildrenFaultsAdultsAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansBeing A KidAttitudes, to other peopleGrace, In Human RelationshipsKindnessForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, Response To God'sCaring For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversResponseSensitivitySin, Accepting Forgiveness Of
UnforgivenessCharitable AttitudeForgive OthersLove To Others Shown InControlling AngerBrotherly LoveCaringDuties To NeighboursForgive One AnotherThe Need For MercyReciprocityForgivenessforgiving othersForgiving YourselfEncouraging One AnotherGod's ForgivenessLove And ForgivenessTreating OthersAnger And ForgivenessLoving One AnotherForgiveness Kjvempathyforgivingtenderheartednessothers
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials:
spiritual Refining » The refining influence afflictions
But he knows the way that I take: when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, They are my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.
And I will turn my hand upon you, and thoroughly purge away your dross, and take away all your alloy:
Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will refine them, and test them; for how shall I deal with the daughter of my people?
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
The second coming of Christ » Called the » Appearing of jesus Christ
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
The second coming of Christ » Faith of, shall be found unto praise at
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Seeing » Those that have not seen and yet have believed in jesus Christ
Jesus said unto him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kindness, encouraged
Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
Verse Concepts
Acts of KindnessAffection, Kinds OfBrotherly KindnessCommitment, to God's peopleHonorLove, Abuse OfLoyaltyMinistry, In The ChurchUnselfishnessBrotherhoodCaringCaring For OthersAffection For God's PeopleOutdoingHonour The HonourableLove Fellow Christians!Being Devoted to GodAffectionRespectLoving Yourself
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Verse Concepts
CompassionGentlenessActs of KindnessAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansChristiansMeeknessdiscipleship, nature ofBelovedAttitudes, to other peopleHumility In The Christians LifeHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InKindnessHumilityPatiencePeople Of God, In NtCaring For OthersSelf DisciplineSpiritualitySympathyTenderness
Character Of SaintsWardrobe, SpiritualNames And Titles For The ChristianCaringBowelsThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleClothed With Good ThingsBe Humble!Be Patient!The Need For MercyElectMercyBeing Devoted to GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouGentleness As A Fruit Of The SpiritKindness As A Fruit Of The SpiritPatience As A Fruit Of The Spiritempathyhumblenesspatienthumbletenderheartedness
Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.
Verse Concepts
CompassionAbusive HusbandsGod, Compassion OfAbuse From a SpouseAsking for forgivenessGentlenessForgiveness, Application OfActs of KindnessImitating JesusBad ChildrenFaultsAdultsAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansBeing A KidAttitudes, to other peopleGrace, In Human RelationshipsKindnessForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, Response To God'sCaring For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversResponseSensitivitySin, Accepting Forgiveness Of
UnforgivenessCharitable AttitudeForgive OthersLove To Others Shown InControlling AngerBrotherly LoveCaringDuties To NeighboursForgive One AnotherThe Need For MercyReciprocityForgivenessforgiving othersForgiving YourselfEncouraging One AnotherGod's ForgivenessLove And ForgivenessTreating OthersAnger And ForgivenessLoving One AnotherForgiveness Kjvempathyforgivingtenderheartednessothers
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials:
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
But he knows the way that I take: when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, They are my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.
And I will turn my hand upon you, and thoroughly purge away your dross, and take away all your alloy:
Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will refine them, and test them; for how shall I deal with the daughter of my people?
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Temptation » A test
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son.
You shall also consider in your heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, They are my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Blessed is the man that endures trial: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him.
Verse Concepts
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Endurance In DiscouragementCrowns For God's PeopleEnduringPeople Commended By GodBemaPromise Of HeavenUniversalismTemptationEnduranceLife StrugglesOvercoming Hard TimesHardshipPatience In Hard TimesResisting TemptationTestsOvercoming AdversityPersistenceHard Work And Perseveranceperserverancepatientsperseveringcrownsexamstrailspressure
However, regarding the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who were sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
And it came to pass after these things, that God did test Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here am I. And he said, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and get you into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell you of. And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and cut the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. read more.
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide you here with the donkey; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. And Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not your hand upon the lad, neither do you anything unto him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me. And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide you here with the donkey; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. And Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not your hand upon the lad, neither do you anything unto him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me. And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
And you shall remember all the way which the LORD your God led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, and to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not.
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and gives you a sign or a wonder, And the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke unto you, and he says, Let us go after other gods, which you have not known, and let us serve them; You shall not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God is testing you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing? Have not you made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has on every side? you have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are increased in the land. read more.
But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power; only upon himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them: And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone am escaped to tell you. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God has fallen from heaven, and has burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I alone am escaped to tell you. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone am escaped to tell you. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I alone am escaped to tell you. Then Job arose, and tore his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshiped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there: the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God with wrong.
But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power; only upon himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them: And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone am escaped to tell you. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God has fallen from heaven, and has burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I alone am escaped to tell you. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone am escaped to tell you. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I alone am escaped to tell you. Then Job arose, and tore his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshiped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there: the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God with wrong.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause. And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has will he give for his life. But put forth your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face. read more.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; but spare his life. So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot unto the crown of his head. And he took himself a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes. Then said his wife unto him, Do you still retain your integrity? curse God, and die. But he said unto her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; but spare his life. So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot unto the crown of his head. And he took himself a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes. Then said his wife unto him, Do you still retain your integrity? curse God, and die. But he said unto her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried. You brought us into the net; you laid affliction upon our backs. You have caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but you brought us out into a wealthy place. read more.
I will go into your house with burnt offerings: I will pay you my vows,
I will go into your house with burnt offerings: I will pay you my vows,
Many shall be purified, and made white, and refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Temptation » Permitted as a trial of » Faith
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » Other examples of
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should later receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he went.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, 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 perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
And when he came into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said unto them, You believe that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yes, Lord.
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not right to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
Trial » The trying of your faith
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: read more.
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Trials » The refining influence of
But he knows the way that I take: when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, They are my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.
And I will turn my hand upon you, and thoroughly purge away your dross, and take away all your alloy:
Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will refine them, and test them; for how shall I deal with the daughter of my people?
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: