Epistles--General

1. Question: Apparently there was dissension between two women in church at Philippi. Name one of them.

2. Multiple choice: Paul told the Philippians he had only one person who would care for them like he himself would. Who was this person? (a) Epaphroditus; (b) Timothy; or (c) Titus.

1. Euodia or Syntyche (Phil. 4:2).

According to verse 3, these ladies had labored alongside Paul in 

his work at Philippi.

2. (b) Timothy (Phil. 2:19,20).

Epistles--General

1. True or false? Paul was upset that some people were preaching Christ out of a sense of envy and strife, hoping to add to Paul's afflictions.

2. Multiple choice: In Philippians 3:4-6, Paul lists several reasons why he might have confidence in the flesh. One was that he was of the tribe of  ----------.
(a) Judah; (b) Benjamin; or (c) Simeon.

1. False. 

He rejoiced that Christ was being preached, whether in pretense or truth (Phil. 1:15-18).

2. (b) Benjamin (Phil. 3:5).

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: In which one of Paul's letters to the churches does he specifically include the bishops and deacons in his address? (a) Galatians; (b) Ephesians; or (c) Philippians.

2. True or false? As a reult of Paul's imprisonment for the gospel, other Christians became  more fearful to speak out about their faith.

1. (c) Philippians (Phil. 1:1).

2. False. 

They became more bold (Phil. 1:14).

Epistles--General

1. Question: What chapter of Ephesians contains the most lengthy teaching regarding marriage in the New Testament?

2. Multiple choice: In which two letters does Paul discuss the nature of Christian marriage ?
(a) Ephesians and Colossians; (b)  Colossians and Philippians; or (c) Philippians and Galatians.

1. Ephesians 5 (Eph. 5:22-33).

Marriage is also treated in Colossians 3 and 1 Peter 3.

2. (a) Ephesians and Colossians (Eph. 5:22-33; Col. 3:18,19).

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: Whom did Paul send to the Ephesians so they would know about the affairs of Paul and be comforted?  (a) Timothy; (b) Tychicus; or (c) Titus.


2. Question: Does Ephesians 4--6 deal with the position of the Christian or the practice of the Christian?

1. (b) Tychicus  (Eph. 6:21, 22).

2. The practice of the Christian (Eph. 4:1--6:20).

The first three chapters state the believer's position in Christ.

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: According to Galatians 4, Paul , at first , preached the gospel to the Galatians because of: (a) A calling; (b) a physical infirmity; or (c) the money.

2. Question: In which one of the six chapters of Galatians does Paul name the fruit of the Spirit?

1. (b) A physical infirmity (Gal. 4:13).

2. Galatians 5 (Gal. 5:22,23).

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: At one point the false teaching of Jewish believers  was so strong in Antioch that even  (a) Barnabas ;  (b) Timothy; or (c) Titus was carried away with their hypocrisy.

2. Question: When Paul confronted  Peter for his wrong behavior in withdrawing from the gentile believers, did he do so in private or in the presence of the church?

1. (a) Barnabas (Gal. 2:13). 

2. In the presence of the church (Gal. 2:14).