What Does the Bible Say About Testing God?
Here are 8 Bible verses about testing god, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Malachi 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
BSBBring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
- #2Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
BSBDo not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.
- #31 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
BSBBeloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- #4Matthew 4:5-7
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
BSBThen the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’” Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
- #5Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
BSBDo not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- #6Matthew 4:7
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
BSBJesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
- #7Isaiah 7:12
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
BSBBut Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”
- #8James 1:13
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
BSBWhen tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).