Testing

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

that the proof of your faith--much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved--may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

Your own selves try ye, if ye are in the faith; your own selves prove ye; do ye not know your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, if ye be not in some respect disapproved of?

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me--as gold I go forth.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

`Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;

in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,

all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

for through faith we walk, not through sight--

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance; — read the full passage →

in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials, — read the full passage →

A refining pot <FI>is<Fi> for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah.

`Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, `Abraham;' and he saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I.' — read the full passage →

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

and he calleth the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the `strife' of the sons of Israel, and because of their `trying' Jehovah, saying, `Is Jehovah in our midst or not?'

Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified <FI>are<Fi> my reins and my heart.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

Bless, ye peoples, our God, And sound the voice of His praise, — read the full passage →

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it? — read the full passage →

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

Lo, I have refined thee, and not with silver, I have chosen thee in a furnace of affliction.

Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but <FI>one<Fi> tempted in all things in like manner--apart from sin;

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you, — read the full passage →

And I have brought the third into fire, And refined them like a refining of silver, And have tried them like a trying of gold, It doth call in My name, and I answer it, I have said, `My people it <FI>is<Fi> ,' And it saith, `Jehovah <FI> is<Fi> my God!'

and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending unto him to inquire of the wonder that hath been in the land, God hath left him to try him, to know all in his heart,

And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle <FI>you<Fi> ;

Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises, — read the full passage →

for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.

And the multitudes crowding together upon him, he began to say, `This generation is evil, a sign it doth seek after, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet,

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

this one came unto him by night, and said to him, `Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come--a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.'

for in this were the elders testified of;

and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;

And Ahaz saith, `I do not ask nor try Jehovah.'

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, `Abraham;' and he saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I.' — read the full passage →

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it--it doth yield.

The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,

Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am refining them, and have tried them, For how do I do because of the daughter of My people?

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness, — read the full passage →

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil,

upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world; — read the full passage →

Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility--life age-during;

for the law of the Spirit of the life in Christ Jesus did set me free from the law of the sin and of the death;

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction,

for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers--itching in the hearing, — read the full passage →

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.

Jesus then having lifted up <FI>his<Fi> eyes and having seen that a great multitude doth come to him, saith unto Philip, `Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat?' -- — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;

`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens. — read the full passage →

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.

And Moses saith unto the people, `Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces--that ye sin not.'

by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Ye--of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who <FI>is<Fi> in you, than he who is in the world.

to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience,

neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;