Genesis 22:1

The Sacrifice of Isaac

1After these things aGod tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

Deuteronomy 8:16

16who fed you in the wilderness with bmanna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, cto do you good in the end.

Jeremiah 9:7

7 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts:
Behold, dI will refine them and etest them,
for what else can I do, fbecause of my people?

Daniel 12:10

10 gMany shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but hthe wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, ibut those who are wise shall understand.

Zechariah 13:9

9And jI will put this third into the fire,
and refine them as one refines silver,
and test them as gold is tested.
kThey will call upon my name,
and lI will answer them.
mI will say, ‘They are my people’;
and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

1 Peter 1:7

7so that nthe tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes othough it is tested by pfire—may be found to result in qpraise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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