41 Bible Verses about trying

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, "Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, strengthen my hands."

each man's work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is.

They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.

Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Let us examine and search our ways, and return to the LORD.

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I severely persecuted the church of God, and tried to destroy it.

proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

because we wanted to come to you?indeed, I, Paul, once and again?but Satan hindered us.

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of the LORD is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

until the time that his word happened, and the LORD's word proved him true.

Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.

But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

The words of the LORD are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

For the good which I desire, I do not do; but the evil which I do not desire, that I practice.

When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn't that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn't that evil? Present it now to your governor. Will he be pleased with you? Or will he accept your person?" says the LORD of hosts.

then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

Men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,

Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Do not weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

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

"Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'

When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and could not because of the crowd, because he was short.

Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple.

These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray.

that you should visit him every morning, and test him every moment?

that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ?