Gentleness 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 did Jesus say about the meek?
- A. They shall inherit the earth ✓
- B. They shall be exalted
- C. They shall receive crowns
- D. They shall judge nations
Answer: They shall inherit the earth
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5)
Q2.How does Paul describe the gentleness of Christ?
- A. Harsh
- B. Sharp
- C. Meek and gentle ✓
- D. Fierce
Answer: Meek and gentle
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:1)
Q3.What should adorn a woman professing godliness?
- A. Gold and pearls
- B. Braided hair and costly array
- C. A meek and quiet spirit ✓
- D. Bold speech
Answer: A meek and quiet spirit
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. (1 Peter 3:4)
Q4.How are the Lord's servants NOT to behave?
- A. Patient
- B. Gentle
- C. Quarrelsome ✓
- D. Instructing
Answer: Quarrelsome
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient. (2 Timothy 2:24)
Q5.What does James say we should receive with meekness?
- A. The engrafted word ✓
- B. Riches
- C. Praise
- D. Authority
Answer: The engrafted word
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. (James 1:21)
Q6.Who was known as the meekest man on earth?
- A. Abraham
- B. David
- C. Moses ✓
- D. Isaiah
Answer: Moses
Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth. (Numbers 12:3)
Q7.What does Paul tell the Galatians to restore a faultfinder with?
- A. Anger
- B. A spirit of meekness ✓
- C. Reproof only
- D. Silence
Answer: A spirit of meekness
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness. (Galatians 6:1)
Q8.What did Jesus say He is, for those who come to Him?
- A. Mighty and powerful
- B. Meek and lowly in heart ✓
- C. Wealthy and influential
- D. Famous and exalted
Answer: Meek and lowly in heart
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11:29)
Q9.What fruit of the Spirit is paired with 'gentleness' in Galatians 5?
- A. Wrath
- B. Meekness ✓
- C. Pride
- D. Fear
Answer: Meekness
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Q10.How should we answer everyone?
- A. In anger
- B. With meekness and fear ✓
- C. With silence
- D. With boasting
Answer: With meekness and fear
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. (1 Peter 3:15)