1 John Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.According to the first chapter, if we say that we have no sin, what is the result?
- A. We are made perfect
- B. We deceive ourselves
- C. We are justified
- D. We please God
2.Who is described as our 'advocate with the Father' if any man sin?
- A. The Holy Ghost
- B. The Archangel Michael
- C. Jesus Christ the righteous
- D. John the Baptist
3.What does John say about those who love the world?
- A. They shall inherit the earth
- B. The love of the Father is not in him
- C. They are wise in their generation
- D. They shall be given more
4.Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called what?
- A. The sons of God
- B. The servants of the Most High
- C. The kings of the earth
- D. The disciples of light
5.Whosoever hateth his brother is compared to what kind of person?
- A. A thief
- B. A murderer
- C. A publican
- D. A hypocrite
6.How does John instruct the 'little children' to love?
- A. In word and in tongue only
- B. With gold and silver
- C. In deed and in truth
- D. With fear and trembling
7.Complete the famous phrase: 'He that loveth not knoweth not God; for...'
- A. God is light
- B. God is love
- C. God is a spirit
- D. God is holy
8.What does 'perfect love' cast out?
- A. Sin
- B. Doubt
- C. Fear
- D. Enemies
9.According to chapter 5, what is the victory that overcometh the world?
- A. Our faith
- B. Our works
- C. Our strength
- D. Our knowledge
10.What are the three that bear record in heaven?
- A. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
- B. The Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost
- C. The Spirit, the Water, and the Blood
- D. The Angels, the Saints, and the Martyrs
Answer Key
1.B. We deceive ourselves — 1 John 1:8 (KJV)
The scripture saith if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
2.C. Jesus Christ the righteous — 1 John 2:1 (KJV)
Jesus Christ is our advocate and the propitiation for our sins.
3.B. The love of the Father is not in him — 1 John 2:15 (KJV)
If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
4.A. The sons of God — 1 John 3:1 (KJV)
The Father's love allows us to be called the sons of God.
5.B. A murderer — 1 John 3:15 (KJV)
John writes that whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer.
6.C. In deed and in truth — 1 John 3:18 (KJV)
We are told not to love in word or tongue, but in deed and in truth.
7.B. God is love — 1 John 4:8 (KJV)
The text explicitly states that 'God is love.'
8.C. Fear — 1 John 4:18 (KJV)
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.
9.A. Our faith — 1 John 5:4 (KJV)
This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
10.B. The Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost — 1 John 5:7 (KJV)
The KJV specifies the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.