25 Bible Verses about trying

You that are justified by law, have withdrawn from Christ: you have fallen from grace.

each man's work shall be made manifest; for the day shall make it manifest, for it is revealed with fire: and the fire shall try each man's work, what sort it is.

Then they sought again to take him, but he escaped from their hands.

For, do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? or do I strive to please men? If, indeed, I would still please men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Beloved, believe not every spirit; but prove the spirits, whether they are from God: for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

But this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he was about to do.

knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.

I find, then, this law: That, when I wish to do good, evil is present with me.

For you have heard of my former mode of life in Judaism, that I greatly persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste;

learning what is acceptable to the Lord;

For this reason, we intended to go to you, (I Paul) both once and again, but Satan hindered us.

But if you should marry, you would not sin. And if a virgin should marry, she would not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh. But I spare you.

For the good that I wish to do, I do not; but the evil that I wish not to do, this I do.

But now you seek to kill me, a man that has spoken to you the truth, which I have heard from God; this Abraham did not.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: even his first-born, did he that had received the promises, offer up,

Now, therefore, why do you put God to the proof, by placing a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers, nor we ourselves, were able to bear?

And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them; I pray you, have me excused.

And having come to Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.

As many as wish to make a fair show in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of the Christ.

And he sought to see Jesus, who he was, and was not able on account of the multitude, because he was of small stature.

Then they took up stones to throw at him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them; and so passed by.

I have written these things to you concerning those who deceive you.

that your faith, when proved, being much more precious than gold, which perishes though it be tried by fire, may be found to be for praise and honor and glory, at the revelation of Jesus Christ;