(A)And you shall remember all the way which the Lord your God has (B)led you in the wilderness these forty years, in order to humble you, (C)putting you to the test, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

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Remember how the Lord your God led(A) you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test(B) you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

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16 In the wilderness it was He who fed you manna (A)which your fathers did not know, in order to humble you and in order to (B)put you to the test, to do good for you [a]in the end.

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  1. Deuteronomy 8:16 Lit at your end

16 He gave you manna(A) to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known,(B) to humble and test(C) you so that in the end it might go well with you.

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17 By faith (A)Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and the one who had (B)received the promises was offering up his [a]only son;

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  1. Hebrews 11:17 I.e., only son with Sarah

17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice.(A) He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,

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12 (A)Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has [a]been approved, he will receive (B)the crown of life which the Lord (C)has promised to those who (D)love Him. 13 No one is to say when he is tempted, “(E)I am being tempted [b]by God”; for God cannot be tempted [c]by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.

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  1. James 1:12 Or passed the test
  2. James 1:13 Lit from
  3. James 1:13 Lit of evil things

12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial(A) because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life(B) that the Lord has promised to those who love him.(C)

13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own(D) evil desire and enticed.

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