25 Bible Verses about trying
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You have severed yourselves from Christ--you who are seeking to be pronounced righteous through Law; you have fallen away from love.
The quality of each man's work will become known, for the Day will make it plain; because that Day is to be ushered in with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of every man's work.
Upon this the Jews again sought to arrest him; but he escaped their hands.
Is this, I ask, trying to conciliate men, or God? Am I seeking to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I should not be a servant of Christ.
Dear friends, do not trust every inspiration, but test each inspiration, to see whether it proceeds from God; because many false Prophets have gone out into the world.
He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he meant to do.
Knowing, as you do, that the testing of your faith develops endurance.
You heard, no doubt, of my conduct when I was devoted to Judaism--how I persecuted the Church of God to an extent beyond belief, and made havoc of it,
That was why we made up our minds to go and see you--at least I, Paul, did, more than once--but Satan put difficulties in our way.
still, if you should marry, that is not wrong; nor, if a young woman marries, is that wrong. But those who marry will have much trouble to bear, and my wish is to spare you.
I fail to do the good thing that I want to do, but the bad thing that I want not to do-that I habitually do.
But, as it is, you are seeking to put me to death--a man who has told you the Truth as he heard it from God. Abraham did not act in that way.
It was faith that enabled Abraham, when put to the test, to offer Isaac as a sacrifice--he who had received the promises offering up his only son,
Why, then, do you now provoke God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our ancestors nor we were able to bear?
When Simon saw that it was through the placing of the Apostles' hands on them that the Spirit was given, he brought them a sum of money and said:
The next said 'I have bought five pairs of bullocks, and I am on my way to try them. I must ask you to consider me excused';
On his arrival in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, as they did not believe that he was really a disciple.
Those who wish to appear to advantage in regard to outward observances are the very people who are trying to compel you to be circumcised; and they do it only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Jesus, the Christ.
He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
At this they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself, and left the Temple Courts.
In writing thus to you, I have in mind those who are trying to mislead you.
that the genuineness of your faith--a thing far more precious than gold, which is perishable, yet has to be tested by fire--may win praise and glory and honour at the Appearing of Jesus Christ.
