'Test' in the Bible

Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”

And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

The Pharisees and Sadducees approached, and as a test, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

Some Pharisees approached Him to test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds?”

But Jesus, aware of their malice, asked, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?

And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him:

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, demanding of Him a sign from heaven to test Him.

Some Pharisees approached Him to test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

Have you not even read this Scripture:‘The stone which the builders regarded as unworthy and rejected,This [very stone] has become the chief Cornerstone

Should we pay [the tax] or should we not pay?” But knowing their hypocrisy, He asked them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a coin (denarius) to look at.”

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

And Jesus answered him, “It is said: Do not test the Lord your God.”

And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.

Just then an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.

And others, as a test, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.

And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?

Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.

This is the judgment [that is, the cause for indictment, the test by which people are judged, the basis for the sentence]: the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.

He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

They said this to test him, so that they might have a charge against him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger.

Then Peter said to her, “Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”

So why do you test God by putting on the disciples' neck a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we could carry?

The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.

and know the supreme will, and can test things that differ--being a man who receives instruction from the Law--

Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

each one’s work will become obvious, for the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work.

If any person’s work which he has built [on this foundation, that is, any outcome of his effort] remains [and survives this test], he will receive a reward.

But if any person’s work is burned up [by the test], he will suffer the loss [of his reward]; yet he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has barely escaped] through fire.

But [like a boxer] I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached [the gospel] to others, I myself will not somehow be disqualified [as unfit for service].

Let's stop putting the Lord to the test, as some of them were doing, and were destroyed by snakes.

You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.

I had also written to you to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in every way.

I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

We have sent with them our brother, whom we have often tested and found to be diligent in many things, but who is now even more diligent [than ever] because of his great confidence in you.

Because of this act of ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the gospel of Christ which you confess, as well as for your generous participation [in this gift] for them and for all [the other believers in need],

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless you fail the test.

And I hope you will recognize that we do not fail the test.

Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail.

Even though my condition put you to the test, you did not despise or reject me. On the contrary, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, or as if I were the Messiah Jesus.

But each one must carefully scrutinize his own work [examining his actions, attitudes, and behavior], and then he can have the personal satisfaction and inner joy of doing something commendable without comparing himself to another.

but test all things.Hold on to what is good.

And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.

Where your fathers tried Me by testing [My forbearance and tolerance],And saw My works for forty years[And found I stood their test].

By faith Abraham, when he was tested [that is, as the testing of his faith was still in progress], offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises [of God] was ready to sacrifice his only son [of promise];

A man who endures trials is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test:

Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

The test by which you may recognize the Spirit of God is that every spirit which acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come as man is from God,

The man who is beginning to know God listens to us, but he who is not a child of God does not listen to us. By this test we can distinguish the Spirit of truth from the spirit of error.

‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false;

Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will have affliction for 10 days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Because you have kept My command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth.