Trial

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: — read the full passage →

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: — read the full passage →

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — read the full passage →

Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. — read the full passage →

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, — read the full passage →

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.