Lexicon :: Strong's G1381 - dokimazō

“Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why don’t you know how to interpret this present time?

“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m going to try them out. I ask you to excuse me.’

And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.

and know his will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Whatever you believe about these things, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

each one’s work will become obvious. For the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work.

Let a person examine himself; in this way let him eat the bread and drink from the cup.

When I arrive, I will send with letters those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.

We have also sent with them our brother. We have often tested him in many circumstances and found him to be diligent ​— ​and now even more diligent because of his great confidence in you.

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognize that Jesus Christ is in you? ​— ​unless you fail the test.[fn]

Let each person examine his own work, and then he can take pride in himself alone, and not compare himself with someone else.

testing what is pleasing to the Lord.

so that you may approve the things that are superior and may be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,

Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please people, but rather God, who examines our hearts.

but test all things. Hold on to what is good.

They must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons.

where your ancestors tested me, tried me,

and saw my works

so that the proven character of your faith ​— ​more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire ​— ​may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.