Timothy 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 was Timothy's grandmother's name?
- A. Lois ✓
- B. Eunice
- C. Anna
- D. Martha
Answer: Lois
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice.
Q2.What was Timothy's mother's name?
- A. Lois
- B. Eunice ✓
- C. Priscilla
- D. Lydia
Answer: Eunice
Which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Q3.What was Timothy's father?
- A. A Greek / Gentile ✓
- B. A Jew
- C. A Roman soldier
- D. A Levite
Answer: A Greek / Gentile
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek.
Q4.From what age had Timothy known the holy scriptures?
- A. From his youth / a child ✓
- B. From age twelve
- C. From his baptism
- D. From adulthood
Answer: From his youth / a child
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Q5.Why did Paul circumcise Timothy?
- A. Because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek ✓
- B. Because Timothy was not yet saved
- C. Because the law required it
- D. Because the church at Jerusalem commanded it
Answer: Because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
Q6.What did Paul tell Timothy to let no man despise?
- A. His gift
- B. His youth ✓
- C. His circumcision
- D. His ancestry
Answer: His youth
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Q7.What did Paul tell Timothy to stir up?
- A. The church
- B. The gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands ✓
- C. His own strength
- D. A revival
Answer: The gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
Q8.What did Paul compare the Christian fight to?
- A. A race ✓
- B. A boxing match
- C. Wrestling
- D. War
Answer: A race
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
Q9.What did Paul tell Timothy all scripture is profitable for?
- A. Doctrine, reproof, correction, instruction in righteousness ✓
- B. Entertainment
- C. Debate
- D. Debate and discussion only
Answer: Doctrine, reproof, correction, instruction in righteousness
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
Q10.What charge did Paul give Timothy in 1 Timothy 6?
- A. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life ✓
- B. Build a larger church
- C. Write more letters
- D. Return to Lystra
Answer: Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.