2 Thessalonians Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.According to the first chapter, Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus thanked God because the Thessalonians' faith grew how?
- A. Exceedingly ✓
- B. Slowly
- C. By leaps and bounds
- D. In secret
Answer: Exceedingly
Paul writes that 'your faith groweth exceedingly' in his opening thanksgiving.
Q2.When the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, how will he appear?
- A. In a cloud of glory
- B. In flaming fire ✓
- C. As a thief in the night
- D. Upon a white horse
Answer: In flaming fire
The text states He shall be revealed 'In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God'.
Q3.Paul warns the brethren not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled concerning what event?
- A. The destruction of Jerusalem
- B. The day of Christ ✓
- C. The famine in Judea
- D. The death of Peter
Answer: The day of Christ
Paul exhorts them not to be troubled 'as that the day of Christ is at hand'.
Q4.What must happen before the day of Christ comes, according to chapter 2?
- A. A great earthquake
- B. A falling away first ✓
- C. The rebuilding of the temple
- D. The conversion of all nations
Answer: A falling away first
Paul says that day shall not come, 'except there come a falling away first'.
Q5.Who is described as the one who 'opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God'?
- A. The son of perdition ✓
- B. The false prophet
- C. The king of Babylon
- D. The Nicolaitanes
Answer: The son of perdition
The 'man of sin' is identified as the 'son of perdition' who exalts himself.
Q6.Where does the 'man of sin' sit, shewing himself that he is God?
- A. In the market place
- B. In the temple of God ✓
- C. On the throne of David
- D. In the high priest's house
Answer: In the temple of God
He 'sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God'.
Q7.What does Paul say is already at work in chapter 2?
- A. The spirit of Elijah
- B. The mystery of iniquity ✓
- C. The power of the resurrection
- D. The gospel of peace
Answer: The mystery of iniquity
Paul writes, 'For the mystery of iniquity doth already work'.
Q8.Paul requests prayer that the word of the Lord may have what?
- A. Great success
- B. Free course ✓
- C. Many hearers
- D. Power over kings
Answer: Free course
He asks for prayer 'that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified'.
Q9.What command did Paul give concerning those who would not work?
- A. They should be given alms
- B. Neither should they eat ✓
- C. They should be cast out
- D. They should be made servants
Answer: Neither should they eat
Paul commanded, 'that if any would not work, neither should he eat'.
Q10.How should the brethren treat a man who obeys not the word of the epistle?
- A. Count him as an enemy
- B. Admonish him as a brother ✓
- C. Deliver him to the magistrates
- D. Ignore him entirely
Answer: Admonish him as a brother
Paul says to 'note that man', yet 'count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother'.