8 Bible Verses about Provoking

Or are we trying to arouse the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he is?

But I ask again, did Israel fail to understand? Why, to begin with, Moses said, "I will make you jealous of what is no nation at all, I will exasperate you at a senseless nation."

You fathers, too, must not irritate your children, but you must bring them up with Christian training and instruction.

Fathers, do not irritate your children, or they may lose heart.

By observing one another, let us arouse ourselves to rival one another's love and good deeds.

Let us not in our vanity challenge one another or envy one another.

for I know how willing you are to help in it; I boast of you for it to the people in Macedonia, telling them that Greece has been ready since last year, and your enthusiasm has been a stimulus to most of them.