Trial

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

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials, — read the full passage →

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

And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

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

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

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

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 anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

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

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove 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 among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

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

In nothing be anxious; but in everything 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 to us-ward.

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

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

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat? — read the full passage →

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to 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 the crown of life.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

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

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

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

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

prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. — read the full passage →

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

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

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

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal 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 had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; 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 count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

Rejoice always; — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: 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, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered 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, that so 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.

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

And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.

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

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.

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

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

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

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

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

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

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through 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, by signs and wonders and mighty works.

but in everything commending ourselves, as 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 bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

Or 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 men,

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

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

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

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

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

Of the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,

Now on the firstdayof the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.

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

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one 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 judgment.

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

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

And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

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