1 Peter Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Someone quotes 1 Peter’s description of believers as a chosen people, royal priesthood, holy nation, and God’s own possession. What purpose immediately accompanies these titles?
To separate permanently from everyone who does not share their faith
To claim authority over the civil governments where they live
To preserve their status without taking on public responsibilities
To proclaim the excellencies of the one who called them out of darkness
2. What reason does 1 Peter give for calling believers to be holy in all their conduct?
Their surrounding culture already expects such conduct
Holiness guarantees freedom from earthly suffering
The God who called them is holy
Holiness makes inherited religious customs sufficient for salvation
3. Which description best matches the inheritance discussed near the beginning of 1 Peter?
An earthly kingdom that believers will establish through political influence
An imperishable, undefiled, unfading inheritance kept in heaven
Material prosperity promised to everyone who remains faithful
A restoration of each believer’s family property within their lifetime
4. A reader compares the prophets’ message with the gospel proclaimed in 1 Peter 1. What connection does the letter make?
The prophets understood every detail, while later messengers added little
The prophets anticipated Christ’s sufferings and the glories that would follow
The gospel replaced predictions that had proven inaccurate
The prophets spoke only about Israel’s immediate political circumstances
5. To whom does 1 Peter explicitly address its opening greeting?
Exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia
The church in Corinth and believers throughout Achaia
The seven churches located in the province of Asia
Jewish believers living specifically in Jerusalem and Judea
6. According to 1 Peter 1, through what event has God given believers new birth into a living hope?
The giving of the law at Mount Sinai
The descent of the Spirit at Pentecost
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
The destruction of the Jerusalem temple
7. A reader says that 1 Peter describes baptism as merely washing dirt from the body. Which correction best reflects the passage?
The passage contrasts bodily washing with an appeal to God for a good conscience through Christ’s resurrection
The passage says the water itself guarantees salvation apart from Christ
The passage presents baptism as a substitute for the resurrection
The passage treats baptism only as a public membership ceremony
8. According to 1 Peter 1, believers were ransomed from futile inherited ways not with silver or gold, but with what?
Their own acts of sacrifice and obedience
The suffering experienced by the earliest apostles
The accumulated wisdom of Israel’s teachers
The precious blood of Christ, like that of an unblemished lamb
9. In 1 Peter 2, what are believers as “living stones” being built into?
A political community governed directly by priests
A spiritual house and holy priesthood offering acceptable spiritual sacrifices
A replacement for every form of earthly family and citizenship
A physical sanctuary intended to rival the Jerusalem temple
10. In the household instruction of 1 Peter 2, a servant suffers unjustly despite doing good. Which response does the passage commend?
Enduring while mindful of God, following the pattern of Christ’s suffering
Retaliating proportionally so the wrongdoer experiences the same harm
Assuming that unjust treatment proves God has abandoned the sufferer
Treating suffering itself as evidence that the servant acted wrongly
11. A neighbor respectfully asks why a Christian remains hopeful during hardship. According to 1 Peter 3, how should the believer answer?
By refusing to discuss faith with anyone outside the church
By presenting the most forceful argument possible, regardless of tone
By being prepared to give a defense with gentleness and respect
By claiming that faithful people never feel fear or uncertainty
12. After portraying the devil as a roaring lion seeking someone to devour, what response does 1 Peter 5 urge?
Search for hidden enemies within the community and expose them publicly
Be sober-minded and watchful, resisting him while standing firm in the faith
Rely on personal confidence and avoid thinking about other believers’ struggles
Withdraw from ordinary life until every spiritual threat has passed
13. Two believers are using their gifts: one is speaking and the other is serving. What pattern does 1 Peter 4 give them?
Speak as one conveying God’s words and serve with the strength God supplies
Speak only when everyone agrees and serve only when recognition is assured
Use gifts privately so differences in ability do not become visible
Reserve both speaking and service for formally appointed elders
14. A church elder must choose a leadership approach. Which option most closely reflects 1 Peter 5?
Lead mainly for financial benefit, provided the congregation approves
Exercise firm control because authority matters more than personal example
Shepherd willingly and eagerly, becoming an example rather than domineering
Avoid active oversight so each person can determine doctrine independently
15. A Christian community faces a “fiery trial” and assumes that something uniquely strange has happened to it. How does 1 Peter 4 redirect that reaction?
It promises that the trial will end as soon as the community understands it
It treats every kind of suffering as automatically honorable
It instructs believers to seek suffering as proof of spiritual maturity
It says not to be surprised and calls believers to rejoice insofar as they share Christ’s sufferings
16. A believer is insulted and considers replying with an insult. What alternative does 1 Peter 3 teach?
Remain silent because words never affect conflict
End the relationship immediately, regardless of the situation
Publicly shame the other person before offering forgiveness
Respond with blessing rather than repaying insult with insult