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# test, tests, tested, testing, put ... to the test, approve, approved, approves, approval, examines, proven
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## Definition:
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The term "test" refers to a difficult or painful experience that reveals a person's strengths and weaknesses.
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* God tests people, but he does not tempt them to sin. Satan, however, tempts people to sin.
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* God sometimes uses tests to expose people's sin. A test helps a person to turn away from sin and to draw closer to God.
* Gold and other metals are tested with fire to find out how pure and strong they are. This is a picture of how God uses painful circumstances to test his people.
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* To "put to the test" can mean, "challenge something or someone to prove its value."
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* In the context of putting God to the test, it means to try to make him do a miracle for us, taking advantage of his mercy.
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* Jesus told Satan that it is wrong to put God to the test. He is the almighty, holy God who is above everything and everyone.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* The term to "test" could also be translated as, to "challenge" or to "cause to experience difficulties" or to "prove."
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* Ways to translate "a test" could be, "a challenge" or "a difficult experience."
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* To "put to the test" could be translated as to "test" or to "set up a challenge" or to "force to prove oneself."
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* In the context of testing God, this could be translated as, "trying to force God to prove his love."
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* In some contexts, when God is not the subject, the term "test" can mean "tempt."
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(See also: [tempt ](../kt/tempt.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 John 04:01 ](rc://en/tn/help/1jn/04/01 )
* [1 Thessalonians 05:21 ](rc://en/tn/help/1th/05/21 )
* [Acts 15:10 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/15/10 )
* [Genesis 22:01 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/22/01 )
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* [Isaiah 07:13 ](rc://en/tn/help/isa/07/13 )
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* [James 01:12 ](rc://en/tn/help/jas/01/12 )
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* [Lamentations 03:40-43 ](rc://en/tn/help/lam/03/40 )
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* [Malachi 03:10 ](rc://en/tn/help/mal/03/10 )
* [Philippians 01:10 ](rc://en/tn/help/php/01/10 )
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* [Psalm 026:02 ](rc://en/tn/help/psa/026/02 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H974, H1305, H2713, H5254, H5713, H5715, H5749, H6030, H8584, G1263, G1381, G1382, G1598, G1957, G3140, G3141, G3142, G3143, G3984, G3986, G4451, G4828
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