1 Thessalonians Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.According to the opening verse, who were the three senders of this epistle?
- A. Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus
- B. Paul, Barnabas, and Luke
- C. Paul, Peter, and John
- D. Paul, Apollos, and Cephas
2.Paul remembers without ceasing the Thessalonians' work of faith, labor of love, and what else?
- A. Patience of hope
- B. Strength of spirit
- C. Fullness of joy
- D. Riches of grace
3.Paul states that the gospel came unto them not in word only, but also in what?
- A. Power, and in the Holy Ghost
- B. Signs and wonders
- C. Dreams and visions
- D. Parables and dark sayings
4.Paul describes his behavior among them as being gentle, even as what?
- A. A nurse cherisheth her children
- B. A shepherd leadeth his sheep
- C. A father instructeth his son
- D. A servant obeyeth his master
5.Who did Paul send to establish and comfort the Thessalonians concerning their faith?
- A. Timotheus
- B. Titus
- C. Epaphroditus
- D. Mark
6.For what is the will of God, even your sanctification, according to chapter 4?
- A. That ye should abstain from fornication
- B. That ye should give all to the poor
- C. That ye should fast twice in the week
- D. That ye should speak in tongues
7.According to Paul, the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, and with what else?
- A. The voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God
- B. A multitude of the heavenly host
- C. The sound of many waters
- D. A flaming sword and a golden crown
8.How does Paul say the day of the Lord so cometh?
- A. As a thief in the night
- B. As a lion in the forest
- C. As a lightning bolt from the east
- D. As a flood upon the dry ground
9.What does Paul instruct the believers to do 'without ceasing'?
- A. Pray
- B. Sing
- C. Fast
- D. Work
10.In the closing of the book, what does Paul ask the brethren to do regarding his epistle?
- A. That this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren
- B. That they copy it for the church at Ephesus
- C. That they keep these words secret
- D. That they write a response immediately
Answer Key
1.A. Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus — 1 Thessalonians 1:1 (KJV)
The epistle begins by naming Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus as the senders.
2.A. Patience of hope — 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (KJV)
Paul cites their 'patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ' before God.
3.A. Power, and in the Holy Ghost — 1 Thessalonians 1:5 (KJV)
The gospel came in power, in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance.
4.A. A nurse cherisheth her children — 1 Thessalonians 2:7 (KJV)
Paul uses the imagery of a nurse cherishing her children to describe his gentleness.
5.A. Timotheus — 1 Thessalonians 3:2 (KJV)
Paul sent Timotheus, our brother and minister of God, to establish them.
6.A. That ye should abstain from fornication — 1 Thessalonians 4:3 (KJV)
Paul explicitly links the will of God and sanctification to abstaining from fornication.
7.A. The voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God — 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (KJV)
The Lord descends with a shout, the archangel's voice, and the trump of God.
8.A. As a thief in the night — 1 Thessalonians 5:2 (KJV)
The scripture warns that the day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night.
9.A. Pray — 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV)
The short but powerful command is to 'Pray without ceasing.'
10.A. That this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren — 1 Thessalonians 5:27 (KJV)
Paul charges them by the Lord that the epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.