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1 Thessalonians Quiz - Complete Book

Test your comprehensive knowledge of the entire book of 1 Thessalonians with 25 questions covering key events, people, and teachings from all 5 chapters.

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1.Who were the three individuals that wrote the letter to the church of the Thessalonians?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 1:1

A)Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus

B)Paul, Barnabas, and Silas

C)Peter, Paul, and John

D)Silvanus, Timothy, and Barnabas

2.What three qualities of the Thessalonians' faith does Paul mention in 1 Thessalonians 1:3?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 1:3

A)Work of faith, labor of love, patience of hope

B)Faith, hope, and charity

C)Love, joy, and peace

D)Patience, kindness, and goodness

3.According to 1 Thessalonians 1:9, from what did the Thessalonians turn to serve the living and true God?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 1:9

A)Idols

B)The law of Moses

C)The Roman gods

D)Philosophy

4.In 1 Thessalonians 2:2, where had Paul and his companions been shamefully entreated?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 2:2

A)Philippi

B)Athens

C)Corinth

D)Ephesus

5.What metaphor does Paul use in 1 Thessalonians 2:7 to describe how he and his companions cared for the Thessalonians?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 2:7

A)As a nurse cherisheth her children

B)As a shepherd tends his sheep

C)As a father instructs his son

D)As a teacher guides a pupil

6.What reason did Paul give in 1 Thessalonians 2:9 for laboring night and day?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 2:9

A)To preach the gospel without being chargeable

B)To earn money for the poor

C)To build a church

D)To write letters to churches

7.According to 1 Thessalonians 3:2, who was sent to establish and comfort the Thessalonians in their faith?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:2

A)Timotheus

B)Silvanus

C)Barnabas

D)Titus

8.What was the purpose of sending Timotheus according to 1 Thessalonians 3:3?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:3

A)That no man should be moved by afflictions

B)To bring financial aid

C)To start a new church

D)To write a letter to Paul

9.In 1 Thessalonians 4:3, what does Paul say is the will of God for the Thessalonians?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:3

A)Sanctification

B)Prosperity

C)Health

D)Unity

10.According to 1 Thessalonians 4:16, who will sound the trump of God at the Lord’s coming?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:16

A)The archangel

B)Michael

C)Gabriel

D)Elijah

11.What does Paul tell the Thessalonians to do in 1 Thessalonians 5:16?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:16

A)Rejoice evermore

B)Fast and pray

C)Give alms

D)Preach boldly

12.In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Paul prays that God will preserve the Thessalonians how?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:23

A)Blameless until the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ

B)Rich and powerful

C)Healthy and strong

D)Wise and knowledgeable

13.Which chapter contains the teaching about the resurrection of the dead and the coming of the Lord?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4

A)Chapter 4

B)Chapter 3

C)Chapter 5

D)Chapter 2

14.What does Paul say about the coming of the Lord in 1 Thessalonians 5:2?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:2

A)It comes as a thief in the night

B)It will be announced by all nations

C)It will be preceded by a famine

D)It will be visible to all

15.According to 1 Thessalonians 1:7, the Thessalonians became examples to all who believe in which regions?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 1:7

A)Macedonia and Achaia

B)Judaea and Samaria

C)Asia and Pontus

D)Rome and Galatia

16.How does Paul describe the Thessalonians' reception of the gospel in 1 Thessalonians 1:6?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 1:6

A)Received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Ghost

B)Received the word with skepticism

C)Received the word only in word, not power

D)Received the word without any trouble

17.According to 1 Thessalonians 2:11, Paul exhorted, comforted, and charged the Thessalonians as whom?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 2:11

A)A father doth his children

B)A shepherd doth his sheep

C)A teacher doth his students

D)A king doth his subjects

18.In 1 Thessalonians 3:6, what tidings did Timotheus bring back to Paul?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:6

A)Good tidings of their faith and charity

B)News of persecution

C)News of famine

D)News of a new church

19.In 1 Thessalonians 4:11, what does Paul instruct the Thessalonians to do?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:11

A)Study to be quiet, do your own business, and work with your hands

B)Preach in every town

C)Fast and pray continually

D)Give generously to the poor

20.According to 1 Thessalonians 5:8, what items are to be put on as armor for the day of the Lord?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:8

A)Breastplate of faith and love, helmet of the hope of salvation

B)Shield of righteousness, sword of the Spirit

C)Helmet of salvation, belt of truth

D)Breastplate of justice, shoes of peace

21.What does Paul say about the Thessalonians in 1 Thessalonians 5:5?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:5

A)Ye are all the children of light and the children of the day

B)Ye are of the night and darkness

C)Ye are weak in faith

D)Ye are strangers to God

22.What instruction is given in 1 Thessalonians 5:19?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:19

A)Quench not the Spirit

B)Despise not prophesyings

C)Pray without ceasing

D)Rejoice evermore

23.Who does Paul say will rise first at the Lord’s coming according to 1 Thessalonians 4:16?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:16

A)The dead in Christ

B)The faithful living

C)The prophets

D)The apostles

24.In 1 Thessalonians 3:8, Paul says 'For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.' What does this express?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:8

A)Paul's joy and life depend on their faith

B)Paul plans to return soon

C)Paul doubts their faith

D)Paul wants more offerings

25.In 1 Thessalonians 5:12, what does Paul urge the Thessalonians to do regarding those who labor among them?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:12

A)Know them and esteem them very highly in love

B)Ignore them

C)Question their authority

D)Compete with them

26.According to 1 Thessalonians 2:14, the Thessalonians became followers of the churches in which location?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 2:14

A)Judaea

B)Rome

C)Corinth

D)Ephesus

27.How are believers instructed to respond to evil in 1 Thessalonians 5:15?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:15

A)See that none render evil for evil

B)Seek revenge

C)Ignore evil

D)Confront with violence

28.True or False: According to 1 Thessalonians 4:13, believers should sorrow for those who sleep as others who have no hope.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:13

TrueFalse

29.True or False: In 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Paul says God has appointed believers to wrath.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:9

TrueFalse

30.True or False: 1 Thessalonians 1:5 states the gospel came not only in word but also in power and the Holy Ghost.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 1:5

TrueFalse

31.True or False: Paul compares the Thessalonians to children who must be chastised harshly in 1 Thessalonians 2:7.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 2:7

TrueFalse

32.True or False: 1 Thessalonians 5:21 instructs believers to prove all things and hold fast that which is good.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:21

TrueFalse

33.True or False: Paul instructs the Thessalonians to quench the Spirit in 1 Thessalonians 5:19.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:19

TrueFalse

34.True or False: According to 1 Thessalonians 4:14, if we believe Jesus died and rose again, God will also bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:14

TrueFalse

35.True or False: Paul asks the Thessalonians to pray for him and his companions in 1 Thessalonians 5:25.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:25

TrueFalse

36.True or False: In 1 Thessalonians 3:10, Paul prays night and day that he might perfect what is lacking in their faith.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:10

TrueFalse

37.True or False: 1 Thessalonians 5:6 instructs believers to sleep as do others.

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:6

TrueFalse

38.Complete this verse: 'For God hath not called us unto ______, but unto holiness.'

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:7

A)uncleanness

B)darkness

C)sin

D)death

39.Complete this verse: 'But ye, brethren, are not in _______, that that day should overtake you as a thief.'

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:4

A)darkness

B)ignorance

C)fear

D)sin

40.Complete this verse: 'Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and ______ one another, even as also ye do.'

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:11

A)edify

B)forgive

C)love

D)pray

41.Complete this verse: 'Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will ______ it.'

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:24

A)do

B)forget

C)abandon

D)condemn

42.According to 1 Thessalonians 3:1, where was Paul left alone while he sent Timotheus to the Thessalonians?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:1

A)Athens

B)Philippi

C)Corinth

D)Rome

43.What is the main theme of 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

A)The coming of the Lord and how to live in readiness

B)Instructions on giving to the poor

C)Guidelines for church leadership

D)Paul’s personal greetings

44.Which phrase best describes how the Thessalonians received the word of God in 1 Thessalonians 2:13?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 2:13

A)As the word of God, not of men

B)With skepticism and doubt

C)Indifferently

D)As a fable

45.According to 1 Thessalonians 4:6, why must no man defraud his brother in any matter?

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Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:6

A)Because the Lord is the avenger of all such

B)Because it is a sin against the church

C)Because it causes division

D)Because Paul said so

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