⁴ They were left to test^(A) the Israelites to see whether they would obey the Lord’s commands, which he had given their ancestors through Moses.

¹⁹ No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.^(A)

3 These are the nations the Lord left to test^(A) all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan

²² I will use them to test^(A) Israel and see whether they will keep the way of the Lord and walk in it as their ancestors did.”

⁸ About Levi^(A) he said:

² 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.

²⁵ Then Moses cried out^(A) to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threw^(B) it into the water, and the water became fit to drink.

There the Lord issued a ruling and instruction for them and put them to the test.^(C)

⁹ The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan^(A) works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders^(B) that serve the lie, ¹⁰ and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.^(C) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.^{(D) 11} For this reason God sends them^(E) a powerful delusion^(F) so that they will believe the lie^{(G) 12} and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.^(H)