Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: When Paul, Barnabas, and Titus left Jerusalem, they were requested by the leaders of the Jerusalem church to specifically remember (care for) one group of people. What group was it?
(a) Widows; (b) orphans; or (c) the poor.




2. In what city did Paul withstand Peter to his face for his Judaistic actions? (a) Jerusalem; (b) Antioch;or (c) Rome.



1. (c) The poor (Gal.2:10).

2. (b) Antioch (Gal. 2:11, 12 ).

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: According to Galatians 2, Paul went up to Jerusalem a second time for a specific purpose. What was it? (a) To see Peter; (b) to tell the apostles what he was preaching; or (c) to visit Christ 's tomb.


2. Fill in the blank: Paul says that, after Cephas  (Peter), James, and John had heard what gospel he was preaching to the Gentiles, they gave Barnabas and him the right hand of _______ that they should go to the Gentiles.

1. (b) To tell the apostles what he was preaching  (Gal. 2:2).

2. Fellowship (Gal. 2:9).



Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: How much time elapsed between Paul's first two visits to Jerusalem following his
conversion to Christ? (a) Five years; (b) fourteen years; or (c) eleven years.

2. When Paul went up to Jerusalem the second time after his conversion, he was accompanied by two men., Who were they? (a) Barnabas and Silas; (b) Barnabas and Timothy; or (c) Barnabas and Titus.

1. (b) Fourteen years  (Gal. 2:1).

Paul's first visit came three years after his conversion. The second visit occurred at the Jerusalem Council recorded  in  Acts 15.

2. (c) Barnabas and Titus (Gal. 2:1). Only Barnabas  is mentioned  by Luke in the Acts  account.

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: When Paul wrote 2 Corinthians, he was making plans to visit them for the
(a) Second; (b) third; or (c) fourth time.

2. Immediately after his conversion, where did Paul go to learn further of the Lord?
(a) Jerusalem; (b) Antioch; or (c) Arabia

1. (b) Third (2 Cor. 12:14).

2. (c) Arabia ( Gal. 1:15-17).

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: Paul concludes in 2 Corinthians 11:30 that if he must boast he will boast about his weakness. His example of weakness in his life when he had to be let over a city wall, in a basket, at night, to escape for his life. From what city did he escape that way? (a) Jerusalem; (b) Philippi; or (c) Damascus.

2. Question: How many times did Paul plead with the Lord to remove his thorn in the flesh?

1. (c) Damascus (2 Cor. 11:30-33).

2. Three times (2 Cor. 12:7,8).



Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: According to 2 Corinthians 11, how many times had Paul  been beaten  by the Jews? (a) Three times; (b) five times; or (c) seven times.




2. When Paul received stripes from the Jews for preaching the gospel, how many stripes did he receive each time he was beaten? (a) Twenty; (b) forty; or (c) thirty-nine.

1. (b) Five times (2 Cor. 11:24).

2. (c) Thirty-nine (2 Cor. 11:24).

The Jews were to give no more than forty stripes when they 

were punishing someone. They would stop one blow short so that,

if they had miscounted , they would not violate the letter of the Law.



Epistles--General

1. Fill in the blanks: The pattern of giving by which the Macedonians  gave was to give themselves first to the ______  and then to ______  and his companions before giving of their money.




2. True or false?  Some people in Corinth thought that Paul's letters were weak when compared to his powerful presence and speech when he was with them.

1. Lord.....Paul  (2 Cor. 8:5).

2. False 

They thought his letters were strong in comparison to his physical presence

(2 Cor. 10:10).



Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: Paul told the Corinthians that he was full of conflicts and fears when he came to Macedonia but was greatly comforted  by the coming of: (a) Timothy; (b) Titus; or (c) Philemon.


2. When Paul speaks to the Corinthians about the nature of Christian giving, he uses the churches of what area as an example? (a) Asia; (b) Macedonia; or (c) Galatia.



1. (c)  Titus (2 Cor. 7:6).
Titus told Paul that the church in Corinth had repented of their bad attitude toward the apostle.


2. (b) Macedonia (2 Cor. 8:1, 2).
The people of Macedonia were poor people.
The people of the churches were no exception.
Paul says they gave out of their poverty.

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: In 2 Corinthians 3, Paul speaks of a veil being on the hearts of Jews when they hear the law being read. He uses an Old Testament character as an example of someone who wore a veil  to cover the glory on his face. Who was that person? (a) Abraham; (b) Moses; or (c) David.




2. What two chapters of 2 Corinthians are devoted to teaching about Christian giving? (a) Three and four; (b) five and six; or (c) eight and nine.

1. (b)  Moses (2 Cor. 3:7-18).

Moses wore the veil to cover the radiance of his face after being on the mountain and receiving the Law from God.

2. (c) Eight and nine.



Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: Even though Paul had an open door to preach the gospel in Troas, he did not take advantage of it because he could not find ; (a) Timothy; (b) Silas; or (c) Titus.

2. True or false? Paul referred to another letter in 2 Corinthians that he had previously written to the church. He says that the first letter was written so that the Corinthians would learn not to sin.

 

1. (c) Titus (2 Cor. 2:13).

2. False.
 He wrote that they might know the abundant love  that he had for them
(2 Cor. 2: 4).



Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: According to 2 Corinthians1, where was Paul when he became so excessively burdened  that  he  despaired of life? (a) Macedonia; (b) Achaia; or (c) Asia.

 

2. Paul told the Corinthians that when he came to (a) Athens; (b) Troas ; or (c) Colosse to preach the gospel, the Lord opened a door for him to do just that.

 

 

 

 

 

1. (c) Asia (2 Cor. 1:8).

 

 

2. Troas (c) 2 Cor. 2:12).

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: After the resurrection of Jesus , He was seen by the twelve apostle and then by over  (a) One hundred ; (b) three hundred ; or (c) five hundred brethren at one time.

 

2. True or false? There was a time in Paul's life that he was so burdened  that he despaired even of life.

 

 

1. (c) Five hundred (1 Cor. 15:6).

2. True (2 Cor. 1:8).
Paul says this happened while he was in Asia. Most of his time in Asia was spent in Ephesus.



Episles- General

1. Multiple choice: What chapter in 1 Corinthians is devoted to a discussion of the gift of tongues?

(a) Twelve; (b) thirteen; or (c) fourteen.

 

 

2. What chapter  of 1 Corinthians contains a lengthy discussion of the resurrection of the believer?

(a) Fifteen; (b) sixteen; or (c) ten.

 

 

1. Fourteen (1Cor. 14:1--40).
In this chapter, the gifts of tongues and prophecy are contrasted.


2. (a) Fifteen (1 Cor. 15: 12--58).



Epistles-General

1. Multiple choice: In what two chapters of 1 Corinthians does Paul discuss the issue of eating meat offered to idols? (a) Two and four; (b) four and eight; or (c) eight and ten.

 

2. What chapter  in 1 Corinthians is the famous "love chapter" of the Bible? (a) Nine; (b) thirteen; or (c) fifteen.

 

 

 



 

 

1. Eight and ten (1 Cor. 8:1-13; 10:23-33).

 

 

2. (b) Thirteen (1Cor. 13:1-13).

This chapter  falls between two chapters discussing the use of spiritual gifts.

Without love, gifts are meaningless.

 



Bible Questions and Answers

Epistles--General

 

1. True or false?  Some of the people in the church at Corinth were drunk at the celebration of the Lord's Supper.

 

 

2. Multiple choice: In what chapter  of 1 Corinthians does Paul discuss the disorder at the Lord's Supper that was taking place in the church? (a) eleven; (b) twelve; or (c) thirteen.

 

 

 

1. True (1Cor. 11:21).
The taking of the Lord's Supper was often accompanied by a meal called a "love feast". during which some
people overindulged in both food and drink.


2. (a) Eleven (1 Cor. 11:17--34).