2 Corinthians Bible Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. In chapter 4, what fragile objects represent the people who carry the treasure of the gospel?
Jars of clay
Wineskins
Fishing nets
Bronze lamps
2. Someone must make a faithful decision without being able to see how everything will turn out. Which statement from chapter 5 most directly fits that situation?
Knowledge removes the need for trust
Uncertainty should prevent action
Visible success confirms every decision
We walk by faith, not by sight
3. In chapter 9, what attitude does Paul say should characterize each person’s giving?
Concern about how the gift compares with everyone else’s
Reluctance overcome by pressure from community leaders
Expectation of immediate repayment in equal value
Cheerfulness based on a freely decided gift
4. In chapter 2, a person disciplined by the community appears to have experienced sufficient sorrow. What does Paul urge the Corinthians to do next?
Extend the punishment to prove the community’s resolve
Forgive and comfort the person, reaffirming their love
Keep their distance until the person earns public status again
Refer the matter to believers in another city
5. A believer who has endured hardship now meets someone facing a similar struggle. According to Paul’s teaching in chapter 1, what is a fitting response?
Offer the comfort they themselves received from God
Avoid discussing suffering so the other person can move on
Explain that faithful people should not experience distress
Wait until the other person has solved the problem independently
6. According to chapter 7, what does godly grief produce?
Public recognition for enduring shame
Repentance leading toward salvation without regret
Freedom from responsibility for past conduct
Permanent sorrow as proof of sincerity
7. How does Paul contrast the new covenant with a message written merely in ink or on stone tablets?
It is preserved primarily through Roman law
It is written by the Spirit on human hearts
It replaces moral transformation with historical knowledge
It is available only to trained teachers
8. One congregation has an abundance while another lacks basic necessities. Which principle from chapter 8 best explains why Paul encourages sharing?
Present abundance can meet others’ needs and promote fairness
All believers must possess exactly the same amount of property
The receiving congregation must repay every gift with interest
Material needs should be ignored in favor of spiritual instruction
9. A proposed partnership would require a Corinthian believer to take part in worship opposed to devotion to God. Which warning from chapter 6 most directly applies?
Do not be unequally yoked in a binding partnership with unbelief
Do not work alongside anyone with different opinions
Do not allow hardship to test your convictions
Do not receive comfort from other believers
10. Why does Paul present the Macedonian churches as an example in chapter 8?
Their wealth allowed them to give without sacrifice
Their leaders required every congregation to give the same amount
Their joy overflowed in generosity despite affliction and poverty
Their political influence protected the collection
11. In chapter 11, Paul warns that false apostles may disguise themselves in what seemingly admirable form?
Messengers from the Jerusalem church
Servants of righteousness
Victims of Roman persecution
Teachers of Greek philosophy
12. Near the end of the letter, what does Paul tell the Corinthians to do to assess whether they are living in the faith?
Compare their influence with that of other churches
Wait for Titus to certify their spiritual condition
Examine and test themselves
Judge their faith by material prosperity
13. In the opening greeting of 2 Corinthians, who is named alongside Paul?
Barnabas
Titus
Silas
Timothy
14. Paul asks for his “thorn in the flesh” to be removed. What answer does he report receiving from the Lord?
The thorn will disappear when his ministry is complete
Greater knowledge will make the weakness irrelevant
My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness
The Corinthians must remove the source of his distress
15. What role does Paul use in chapter 5 to describe those entrusted with the message of reconciliation?
Judges of the nations
Guardians of the temple
Ambassadors for Christ
Scribes of the covenant
16. When Paul describes spiritual conflict in chapter 10, what does he say about the weapons of his ministry?
They work through physical force against opponents
They depend on impressive public speaking
They are designed to secure political authority
They have divine power to demolish strongholds