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Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, (niv)
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Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 10 13
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. (niv)
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James 2:21
Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? (niv)
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James 1:12-14
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.When tempted, no one should say,“ God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. (niv)
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1 Peter 1 7
These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith— of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire— may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. (niv)
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Genesis 22:7
Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham,“ Father?”“ Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.“ The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said,“ but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” (niv)
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Deuteronomy 8:16
He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known, to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you. (niv)
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Proverbs 17:3
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart. (niv)
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Genesis 22:11
But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven,“ Abraham! Abraham!”“ Here I am,” he replied. (niv)
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Isaiah 6:8
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,“ Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said,“ Here am I. Send me!” (niv)
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Deuteronomy 13:3
you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. (niv)
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2 Chronicles 32 31
But when envoys were sent by the rulers of Babylon to ask him about the miraculous sign that had occurred in the land, God left him to test him and to know everything that was in his heart. (niv)
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Exodus 15:25-26
Then Moses cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became fit to drink. There the Lord issued a ruling and instruction for them and put them to the test.He said,“ If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.” (niv)
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Judges 2:22
I will use them to test Israel and see whether they will keep the way of the Lord and walk in it as their ancestors did.” (niv)
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Exodus 3:4
When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush,“ Moses! Moses!” And Moses said,“ Here I am.” (niv)
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2 Samuel 24 1
Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying,“ Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” (niv)
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Exodus 16:4
Then the Lord said to Moses,“ I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. (niv)