26 Bible Verses about Testing God

"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house. So put me to the test in this right now," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and see if I won't throw open the windows of heaven for you and pour out on you blessing without measure.

"Don't test the LORD your God like you did in Massah.

Jesus responded to him, "It is also written, "You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Jesus answered him, "It has been said, "You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

where your ancestors tested me. They tested me, even though they had seen my awesome deeds.

There your ancestors tested me,

The people quarreled with Moses: "Give us water to drink." Moses told them, "Why are you quarreling with me? Why are you testing the LORD?"

So why do you test God by putting on the disciples' neck a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we could carry?

He named the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelis quarreled and tested the LORD by saying: "Is the LORD really among us or not?"

none of those men who saw my glory and watched my miracles that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness even though they've tested me these ten times and never listened to my voice

To test God was in their minds, when they demanded food to satisfy their cravings.

They tested God again and again, provoking the Holy One of Israel.

But they tested the Most High God by rebelling against him, and they did not obey his statutes.

They were overwhelmed with craving in the wilderness, so God tested them in the wasteland.

do not harden your hearts as they did when they provoked me during the time of testing in the wilderness.

"How could you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord?" Peter asked her. "Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and these men will carry you outside as well."

Let's stop putting the Lord to the test, as some of them were doing, and were destroyed by snakes.

But Ahaz replied, "I won't ask! I won't put the LORD to the test."

and, "Now we call the arrogant one blessed. Those who do evil prosper and those who challenge God escape the consequences.'"

none of those men who saw my glory and watched my miracles that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness even though they've tested me these ten times and never listened to my voice will ever see the land that I promised to their ancestors. Those who spurned me won't see it.

do not be stubborn like your ancestors were at Meribah, as on that day at Massah, in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested me. They tested me, even though they had seen my awesome deeds.

Later on, the LORD spoke to Ahaz again: "Ask a sign from the LORD your God. Make it as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven above." But Ahaz replied, "I won't ask! I won't put the LORD to the test."read more.
In reply, the LORD announced, "Please listen, you household of David. Is it such a minor thing for you to try the patience of men? Must you also try the patience of my God?

When the Pharisees and Sadducees arrived, in order to test Jesus they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

One of them, an expert in the Law, tested him by asking,

The Pharisees arrived and began arguing with Jesus. They tested him by demanding from him a sign from heaven.

So they asked him, "What sign are you going to do so that we may see it and believe in you? What actions are you performing?