Testing God

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.

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

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

Then doth the Devil take him to the <FI>holy<Fi> city, and doth set him on the pinnacle of the temple, — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

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.

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, `If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence, — read the full passage →

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?'

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

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.

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

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

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

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

for through faith we walk, not through sight--

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

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

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

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,

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.

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,

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,

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

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

And now, we are declaring the proud happy, Yea, built up have been those doing wickedness, Yea they have tempted God, and escape.'

`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.

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

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

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 →

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance, — read the full passage →

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

all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

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,

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

and thou hast remembered all the way which Jehovah thy God hath caused thee to go these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble thee to try thee, to know that which <FI>is<Fi> in thy heart, whether thou dost keep His commands or not.

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

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 →

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

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 answering said to him--`It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

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.'

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

Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God--Thy Spirit <FI>is<Fi> good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

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

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,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

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.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

because if our heart may condemn--because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.

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

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;

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,

Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,

Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,

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 →

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

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

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one, — read the full passage →

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

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

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 enmity I put between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he doth bruise thee--the head, and thou dost bruise him--the heel.'

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

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

having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.

so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear; — read the full passage →

For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

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

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

`For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.

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

And the Tempter having come to him said, `If Son thou art of God--speak that these stones may become loaves.'

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

And they lust greatly in a wilderness, And try God in a desert.

Where your fathers have tried Me, Have proved Me, yea, have seen My work.

Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.

In all this Job hath not sinned, nor given folly to God.

And I saw a messenger coming down out of the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain over his hand, — read the full passage →

are they not all spirits of service--for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?

and the endurance, experience; and the experience, hope;

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 →

Who hath given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of Jehovah, On whom hath it been revealed? — read the full passage →

having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, --

I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.