Philippian Jailer Bible 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.Why were Paul and Silas in prison?
- A. For casting out a spirit of divination from a slave girl ✓
- B. For stealing
- C. For preaching in the temple
- D. For breaking Roman law
Answer: For casting out a spirit of divination from a slave girl
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us... And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers. (Acts 16:16-19)
Q2.Where were Paul and Silas put?
- A. In the inner prison, their feet made fast in the stocks ✓
- B. In a comfortable room
- C. In the courtyard
- D. Set free
Answer: In the inner prison, their feet made fast in the stocks
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. (Acts 16:23-24)
Q3.What were Paul and Silas doing at midnight?
- A. Prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them ✓
- B. Sleeping
- C. Planning an escape
- D. Complaining
Answer: Prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. (Acts 16:25)
Q4.What happened suddenly?
- A. There was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed ✓
- B. A fire
- C. A flood
- D. A riot
Answer: There was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. (Acts 16:26)
Q5.What did the jailer think had happened?
- A. The prisoners had fled ✓
- B. An angel had come
- C. God had saved them
- D. The Romans had come
Answer: The prisoners had fled
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. (Acts 16:27)
Q6.What did Paul cry out?
- A. Do thyself no harm: for we are all here ✓
- B. Run away
- C. Save yourself
- D. Help us
Answer: Do thyself no harm: for we are all here
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. (Acts 16:28)
Q7.What did the jailer ask Paul and Silas?
- A. Sirs, what must I do to be saved? ✓
- B. Who are you?
- C. Why are you here?
- D. How did you escape?
Answer: Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? (Acts 16:29-30)
Q8.What was Paul's answer?
- A. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house ✓
- B. Keep the law
- C. Offer sacrifices
- D. Be baptized only
Answer: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31)
Q9.What did the jailer do for Paul and Silas?
- A. Washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway ✓
- B. Ignored them
- C. Punished them more
- D. Sent them away
Answer: Washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. (Acts 16:33)
Q10.What did the jailer set before Paul and Silas?
- A. Meat ✓
- B. Gold
- C. Clothes
- D. A map
Answer: Meat
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. (Acts 16:34)