Testing Bible Verses

"The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise."

— Proverbs 27:21

"Test me, LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind."

— Psalm 26:2

"Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied."

— Genesis 22:1

"For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver."

— Psalm 66:10

"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."

— 1 Peter 1:7

"Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."

— Psalm 139:23-24

"I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve."

— Jeremiah 17:10

"I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you."

— 1 Chronicles 29:17

"On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts."

— 1 Thessalonians 2:4

"But the LORD said to Gideon, "There are still too many men. Take them down to the water, and I will thin them out for you there. If I say, 'This one shall go with you,' he shall go; but if I say, 'This one shall not go with you,' he shall not go.""

— Judges 7:4

"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."

— Exodus 15:25

"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.""

— Exodus 16:4

"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."

— Deuteronomy 13:3

"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."

— Judges 2:22

"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."

— 2 Chronicles 32:31

"that you examine them every morning and test them every moment?"

— Job 7:18

"The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion."

— Psalm 11:5

"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."

— James 1:12

"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."

— Deuteronomy 8:2

"But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire or a launderer's soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness."

— Malachi 3:2-3

"But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."

— Job 23:10

"See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."

— Isaiah 48:10

"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you."

— 1 Peter 4:12

"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."

— Romans 5:3-4

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

— James 1:2-4

"Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth."

— Revelation 3:10

"Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time."

— Daniel 11:35

"This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God.'"

— Zechariah 13:9

"Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test me, you will find that I have planned no evil; my mouth has not transgressed."

— Psalm 17:3

"Yet you know me, LORD; you see me and test my thoughts about you. Drag them off like sheep to be butchered! Set them apart for the day of slaughter!"

— Jeremiah 12:3

"Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure—you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts."

— Psalm 7:9

"The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart."

— Proverbs 17:3

"Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?"

— 2 Corinthians 13:5

"Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil."

— Matthew 4:1

"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin."

— Hebrews 4:15

"Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted."

— Hebrews 2:18

"The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'""

— Matthew 4:3-4

"where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry."

— Luke 4:2

"You are those who have stood by me in my trials."

— Luke 22:28

""Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground."

— Luke 22:42-44

"Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.""

— Matthew 26:39

"About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?")."

— Matthew 27:46

""Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.""

— John 12:27

"During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered."

— Hebrews 5:7-8

"And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!"

— Philippians 2:8

"From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."

— Matthew 16:21

"Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?""

— John 18:11

"When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time."

— Luke 4:13

"and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him."

— Mark 1:13

"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."

— 1 Corinthians 16:13

"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand."

— Ephesians 6:13

"Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings."

— 1 Peter 5:9

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."

— Galatians 5:1

"Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!"

— Philippians 4:1

"For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord."

— 1 Thessalonians 3:8

"So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter."

— 2 Thessalonians 2:15

"Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured."

— Colossians 4:12

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."

— Hebrews 10:23

"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."

— 1 Corinthians 15:58

"Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor's crown."

— Revelation 2:10

"I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown."

— Revelation 3:11

"If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty's hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

— Daniel 3:17-18

"Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before."

— Daniel 6:10

"Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than human beings!""

— Acts 5:29

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

— 2 Timothy 4:7