² Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these 40 years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.

¹⁶ He fed you in the wilderness with manna^(A) that your fathers had not known, in order to humble and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.

¹³ No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful,^(A) and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape^(B) so that you are able to bear it.

¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac.^(A) He received the promises and he was offering his unique son,

¹² A man who endures trials^[a] is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown^(A) of life that God^[b] has promised to those who love Him.^(B)

¹³ No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil,^[c] and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone. ¹⁴ But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires.^(C)

⁶ You rejoice in this,^[a] though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials^{(A) 7} so that the genuineness of your faith^(B)—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire^(C)—may result^(D) in^[b] praise, glory, and honor^(E) at the revelation of Jesus Christ.^(F)