26 Bible Verses about Testing God
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Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. Test me, said Jehovah of Hosts, and see if I will open the windows of heaven and pour out showers of blessing upon you until there is no more want.
Again it is written, Jesus replied, 'you must not put Jehovah your God to the test.' (Deuteronomy 6:16)
Your forefathers examined (inspected) (scrutinized) me by proving (testing) me. And they saw my works for forty years.
So they complained to Moses about this: Give us water to drink! Moses said: Why do you complain to me? Why do you test Jehovah?
Why do you test God by placing a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, one that our fathers were not able to bear?
He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the complaining of the children of Israel, and because they tested Jehovah, saying: Is Jehovah among us or not?
none of the people who saw my glory and the miraculous signs I did in Egypt and in the desert will see the land I promised their ancestors. They have tested me now ten times and refused to obey me.
In their heart they put God to the test by asking food according to their desire.
They tested God again and again, and they pushed the Holy One of Israel to the limit.
They tested God Most High and rebelled against him. They did not obey his written instructions.
They had an unreasonable desire for food in the wilderness. In the desert they tested God.
do not harden your hearts and be stubborn like those who tested me in the day of temptation in the wilderness.
Then Peter said: How is it that you have agreed together to put Jehovah's Spirit to the test? Look, those who buried your husband are at the door to carry you out.
But Ahaz said: I will not ask. I will not put Jehovah to the test.
We call arrogant people happy. Evil people test God's patience with their wicked deeds. They not only get away with it, they also prosper.
none of the people who saw my glory and the miraculous signs I did in Egypt and in the desert will see the land I promised their ancestors. They have tested me now ten times and refused to obey me. None of those who treat me with contempt will see it!
Do not harden your hearts, as in the day of strife, as in the day of testing in the wilderness. Your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.
Again Jehovah spoke to Ahaz: Ask Jehovah your God for a sign. Ask it in the deepest depths or in the highest heights. But Ahaz said: I will not ask. I will not put Jehovah to the test.read more.
Isaiah said: Hear this you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God also?
The Pharisees and Sadducees tested Jesus by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
They asked: What do you offer for a sign (miracle) that we may see and believe you? What work will you do?