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NASB | Luke 22:31 ¶ "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 22:31 ¶ "Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has demanded permission to sift [all of] you like grain; [Job 1:6-12; Amos 9:9] |
Bible Question: I once flipped open my bible and started reading. I don't recall where I was but I read a verse that was along the lines of, God allows the devil close to you so to test your faith. I know these are not the exact words, but that was how I remembered it. Can you help me find the verse? |
Bible Answer: Hi, rfoster... Perhaps you are thinking of the narrative in Luke 22:31-32. God certainly uses many ways to conform His own into the image of His Son. We see that stated in 2 Corinthians 12:7, in the case of Paul; and stated more generally 1 Corinthians 5:5. Our Lord is sovereign over all things! In Him, Doc |