Phoebe 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.In what epistle is Phoebe commended?
- A. Romans ✓
- B. Corinthians
- C. Ephesians
- D. Philippians
Answer: Romans
Romans 16:1 (KJV) — 'I commend unto you Phebe our sister.'
Q2.Of what church was Phoebe a servant?
- A. Rome
- B. Corinth
- C. Cenchrea ✓
- D. Ephesus
Answer: Cenchrea
Romans 16:1 (KJV) — 'a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea.'
Q3.What does Paul call her?
- A. Mother
- B. Sister ✓
- C. Handmaid
- D. Daughter
Answer: Sister
Romans 16:1 (KJV) — 'Phebe our sister.'
Q4.How are the saints to receive her?
- A. In the Lord ✓
- B. Quietly
- C. With fear
- D. At a distance
Answer: In the Lord
Romans 16:2 (KJV) — 'receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints.'
Q5.Why are they to assist her?
- A. She is a widow
- B. She has been a succourer of many, and of Paul also ✓
- C. She is poor
- D. She is sick
Answer: She has been a succourer of many, and of Paul also
Romans 16:2 (KJV) — 'she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.'
Q6.What kind of business did Phoebe have need of?
- A. Trade
- B. Whatsoever business she hath need of ✓
- C. Court business
- D. Family
Answer: Whatsoever business she hath need of
Romans 16:2 (KJV).
Q7.Cenchrea was the port of which city?
- A. Athens
- B. Corinth ✓
- C. Ephesus
- D. Thessalonica
Answer: Corinth
Cenchrea was the eastern port of Corinth (cf. Acts 18:18).
Q8.Paul says she has been a 'succourer of many' — meaning what?
- A. A teacher
- B. A helper / patroness ✓
- C. A judge
- D. A scribe
Answer: A helper / patroness
Romans 16:2 (KJV) — the word denotes a helper or patroness.
Q9.Phoebe is named alongside greetings sent to which city's church?
- A. Rome ✓
- B. Corinth
- C. Philippi
- D. Colosse
Answer: Rome
Romans 16 (KJV) is sent to the saints at Rome.
Q10.Who wrote the commendation of Phoebe?
- A. Peter
- B. Paul ✓
- C. James
- D. Apollos
Answer: Paul
Romans 1:1 (KJV) — 'Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ.'