Joy 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 Nehemiah 8:10 say is our strength?
- A. The law
- B. The joy of the LORD ✓
- C. Our own might
- D. The Sabbath
Answer: The joy of the LORD
For the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Q2.What does Psalm 16:11 say is in God's presence?
- A. Judgment
- B. Fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore ✓
- C. Fear
- D. Silence
Answer: Fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Q3.What does Psalm 30:5 say weeping may endure for?
- A. A lifetime
- B. A night, but joy cometh in the morning ✓
- C. A week
- D. A year
Answer: A night, but joy cometh in the morning
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Q4.What did Jesus say to his disciples about their sorrow turning to joy?
- A. Your sorrow shall be turned into joy ✓
- B. Sorrow is permanent
- C. Joy is impossible in this life
- D. Only the righteous have joy
Answer: Your sorrow shall be turned into joy
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Q5.What does Galatians 5:22 list as the second fruit of the Spirit?
- A. Peace
- B. Joy ✓
- C. Patience
- D. Kindness
Answer: Joy
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.
Q6.What did the shepherds do after seeing the Christ child?
- A. They returned, glorifying and praising God ✓
- B. They kept it secret
- C. They were afraid
- D. They went home silently
Answer: They returned, glorifying and praising God
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Q7.What did Jesus say he would make the disciples' joy?
- A. Less than before
- B. Full ✓
- C. Temporary
- D. Incomplete
Answer: Full
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Q8.What does 1 Thessalonians 5:16 say?
- A. Pray without ceasing
- B. Rejoice evermore ✓
- C. Give thanks in everything
- D. Quench not the Spirit
Answer: Rejoice evermore
Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks.
Q9.What does James 1:2 say to count as joy?
- A. Temptations and trials ✓
- B. Riches
- C. Health
- D. Success
Answer: Temptations and trials
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.
Q10.What did David say about the man whose transgression is forgiven?
- A. He is blessed ✓
- B. He is sorrowful
- C. He is proud
- D. He is strong
Answer: He is blessed
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.