Bible verses about Testing
Verses about trials that test faith and what God does through them.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
James 1:2because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
James 1:3Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:4In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
1 Peter 1:6so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:7Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:12But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
1 Peter 4:13Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
Romans 5:3perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 5:4For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
2 Corinthians 4:17For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
Psalms 66:10A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Proverbs 17:3This third I will bring through 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 13:9And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
Malachi 3:3Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
Job 23:10Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.
Deuteronomy 8:2his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
1 Corinthians 3:13Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?
2 Corinthians 13:5until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.
Psalms 105:19Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 2:4