Self-Control 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.What does Proverbs 25:28 say about self-control?
- A. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls ✓
- B. Self-control is unnecessary
- C. Anger is always right
- D. A man without walls is strong
Answer: He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Q2.What does Proverbs 16:32 say about ruling one's spirit?
- A. He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city ✓
- B. Anger is strength
- C. The mighty are always right
- D. Cities are unimportant
Answer: He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Q3.What does James 3:8 say about the tongue?
- A. But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison ✓
- B. The tongue is easily controlled
- C. Words do not matter
- D. The tongue is harmless
Answer: But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Q4.What does James 1:26 say about a man who seems religious?
- A. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain ✓
- B. He is truly religious
- C. His words are acceptable
- D. He is wise
Answer: If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Q5.What does 1 Corinthians 9:27 say about the body?
- A. But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway ✓
- B. The body does not matter
- C. Ignore the body
- D. The body is always right
Answer: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Q6.What does 2 Peter 1:5-6 say to add to faith?
- A. Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience ✓
- B. Add nothing
- C. Add wealth
- D. Add power
Answer: Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness.
Q7.What does Galatians 5:23 list as the last fruit of the Spirit?
- A. Temperance / self-control ✓
- B. Power
- C. Wealth
- D. Knowledge
Answer: Temperance / self-control
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Q8.What does Titus 2:11-12 say grace teaches?
- A. That, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ✓
- B. To follow our desires
- C. To ignore sin
- D. To seek pleasure
Answer: That, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.
Q9.What does Proverbs 29:11 say about a fool?
- A. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards ✓
- B. A fool is wise
- C. A fool keeps silent
- D. A fool is always right
Answer: A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Q10.What does 2 Timothy 1:7 say God has given us?
- A. God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind ✓
- B. A spirit of fear
- C. A spirit of confusion
- D. A spirit of weakness
Answer: God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.