Holy Scripture
Deuteronomy 13:3
A church father on this verse
“God is said to know even when he causes someone to know, as it has been written: "The Lord your God puts you to the test that he might know if you love him." Now this manner of speaking does not mean that God does not know; rather, [it was said] in order that people might know how far they have progressed in the love…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3and the sign or the wonder come to pass which he spoke to thee, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye know not;
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In context
1Every word that I command you this day, it shalt thou observe to do: thou shalt not add to it, nor diminish from it.
2And if there arise within thee a prophet, or one who dreams a dream, and he gives thee a sign or a wonder,
— Deuteronomy 13:3 —
4ye shall not hearken to the words of that prophet, or the dreamer of that dream, because the Lord thy God tries you, to know whether ye love your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
5Ye shall follow the Lord your God, and fear him, and ye shall hear his voice, and attach yourselves to him.