30 Bible Verses about Testing

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall in with manifold temptations; knowing that the proving of your faith establishes patience.

that the proving of your faith??eing much more precious than gold that perishes, but is proved through fire??ay be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.

And, that I might not be exalted overmuch by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And He hath said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you; for My power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Jesus, therefore, lifting up His eyes, and seeing that a great multitude is coming to Him, saith to Philip, "Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" And this He said, proving him; for He Himself knew what He was about to do.

And, behold, a Canaanitish woman, having come forth out of those borders, cried out, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon!" But He answered her not a word. And His disciples, coming near, were beseeching Him, saying, "Send her away; for she is crying after us!" But He, answering, said, "I was not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."read more.
But she, coming, was worshiping Him, saying, "Lord, help me!" And He, answering, said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the little dogs." But she said, "Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs eat of the crumbs falling from the master's table." Then Jesus, answering, said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! be it done to you as you wish." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of Him, coming, fell down at His feet. And the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she kept asking Him to cast forth the demon out of her daughter. And He said to her, "Suffer the children first to be satisfied; for it is not good to take the children's bread, and cast it to the little dogs."read more.
But she answered, and says to Him, "Yes, Lord; even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs." And He said to her, "Because of this word go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter." And, going away into her own house, she found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.

And perceiving it, He saith to them, "Why are ye reasoning because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive, nor understand? Have ye your heart hardened? Having eyes, do ye see not? and, having ears, do ye hear not? And, do ye not remember? When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did ye take up?" They say to Him "Twelve."read more.
"And, when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did ye take up?" And, they said, "Seven." And He said to them, "Do ye not yet understand?"

and he not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God.

Try yourselves, whether ye are in the faith; prove yourselves. Or know ye not as to yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless ye be rejected?

But let each one prove his own work, and then will he have ground of glorying in respect to himself alone, and not to another.

but prove all things, hold fast that which is good.

And, if any one builds on the foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; the work of each one shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will prove each one's work, of what sort it is. If any one's work which he built thereon shall remain, he shall receive a reward.read more.
If any one's work shall be burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

Jesus said to him, "Again it has been written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

And Jesus, answering, said to him, "It has been said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God."

And the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause"

And the Pharisees, corning to Him, were asking Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife!" tempting Him.

But Peter said to her, "Why is it that it was agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

Now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were strong enough to bear?

harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness, where your fathers tempted Me by proving Me, and saw My works, forty years.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.