The Nations Remaining in the Land

3 Now these are ^(A)the nations which the Lord left, that He might test Israel by them, that is, all who had not ^[a]known any of the wars in Canaan

²¹ I also will no longer drive out before them any of the nations which Joshua ^(A)left when he died, ²² so ^(B)that through them I may ^(C)test Israel, whether they will keep the ways of the Lord, to walk in them as their fathers kept them, or not.”

²² And the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you ^(A)little by little; you will be unable to ^[a]destroy them at once, lest the beasts of the field become too numerous for you.

¹⁰ When all that generation had ^[a]been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who ^(A)did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel.

²³ I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who ^(A)searches^[a] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

Suffering for God’s Glory

¹² Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;

⁷ that ^(A)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though ^(B)it is tested by fire, ^(C)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

²⁴ But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He ^(A)knew all men,