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James 1:12
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
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Genesis 22:1
Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith.“ Abraham!” God called.“ Yes,” he replied.“ Here I am.”
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Psalms 5:4-5
O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence, for you hate all who do evil.
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Proverbs 6:16-19
There are six things the Lord hates— no, seven things he detests:haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent,a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong,a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.
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Psalms 139:1
O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
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Zechariah 13:9
I will bring that group through the fire and make them pure. I will refine them like silver and purify them like gold. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say,‘ These are my people,’ and they will say,‘ The Lord is our God.’”
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Psalms 7:9
End the evil of those who are wicked, and defend the righteous. For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.
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Psalms 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
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Zechariah 11:8
I got rid of their three evil shepherds in a single month. But I became impatient with these sheep, and they hated me, too.
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Psalms 26:2
Put me on trial, Lord, and cross examine me. Test my motives and my heart.
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Psalms 17:3
You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong. I am determined not to sin in what I say.
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Jeremiah 12:8
My chosen people have roared at me like a lion of the forest, so I have treated them with contempt.
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1 Peter 4 12
Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.
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Psalms 21:8
You will capture all your enemies. Your strong right hand will seize all who hate you.
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Psalms 10:3
For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.
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Malachi 3:3
He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the Lord.
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1 Peter 1 7
These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold— though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.