Stephen Bible Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.What was Stephen appointed to do in the early church?
- A. Preach to the Gentiles
- B. Serve tables and oversee the daily ministration
- C. Write epistles
- D. Collect offerings
2.How is Stephen described before his appointment?
- A. A man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost
- B. A powerful orator
- C. A wealthy merchant
- D. A Roman citizen
3.What did Stephen do among the people?
- A. Great wonders and miracles among the people
- B. Built synagogues
- C. Wrote laws
- D. Collected taxes
4.Who disputed with Stephen but could not resist the wisdom and spirit by which he spake?
- A. The Sadducees
- B. Certain of the synagogue, Cyrenians, Alexandrians, Cilicians, and them of Asia
- C. The Romans
- D. The apostles
5.What false witnesses said about Stephen?
- A. That he blasphemed Moses and God, and spoke against the holy place and the law
- B. That he stole money
- C. That he was a Roman spy
- D. That he denied the resurrection
6.In his speech, whom did Stephen say built the tabernacle?
- A. Solomon
- B. Moses, according to the fashion he had seen
- C. David
- D. Abraham
7.What did Stephen see when he looked up stedfastly into heaven?
- A. A dove
- B. The glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God
- C. An angel
- D. A throne of fire
8.What did Stephen say he saw Jesus doing?
- A. Sitting on the right hand of God
- B. Standing on the right hand of God
- C. Walking in the clouds
- D. Speaking to the angels
9.What did Stephen do as he was being stoned?
- A. Cursed his enemies
- B. Cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, lay not this sin to their charge'
- C. Fled
- D. Called for help
10.Who stood by, consenting unto Stephen's death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him?
- A. Peter
- B. Paul / Saul of Tarsus
- C. John
- D. Barnabas
Answer Key
1.B. Serve tables and oversee the daily ministration — Acts 6:3 (KJV)
Look ye out among you seven men… whom we may appoint over this business… And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost.
2.A. A man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost — Acts 6:5 (KJV)
A man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost.
3.A. Great wonders and miracles among the people — Acts 6:8 (KJV)
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
4.B. Certain of the synagogue, Cyrenians, Alexandrians, Cilicians, and them of Asia — Acts 6:9 (KJV)
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
5.A. That he blasphemed Moses and God, and spoke against the holy place and the law — Acts 6:13 (KJV)
This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
6.B. Moses, according to the fashion he had seen — Acts 7:44 (KJV)
Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
7.B. The glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God — Acts 7:55 (KJV)
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.
8.B. Standing on the right hand of God — Acts 7:56 (KJV)
Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
9.B. Cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, lay not this sin to their charge' — Acts 7:60 (KJV)
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
10.B. Paul / Saul of Tarsus — Acts 7:58 (KJV)
And the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.