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2 Thessalonians Quiz - Complete Book

Test your comprehensive knowledge of the entire book of 2 Thessalonians with 25 questions covering key events, people, and teachings from all 3 chapters.

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1.Who are the three individuals greeting the church of the Thessalonians at the start of the epistle?

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2 Thessalonians 1:1

A)Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus

B)Paul, Peter, and John

C)Silvanus, Timothy, and Luke

D)Paul, Barnabas, and Silas

2.What two blessings does Paul wish upon the Thessalonians in the opening greetings?

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2 Thessalonians 1:2

A)Love and patience

B)Grace and peace

C)Joy and prosperity

D)Faith and hope

3.Why does Paul say he is bound to thank God always for the Thessalonians?

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2 Thessalonians 1:3

A)Because their faith groweth exceedingly and their charity aboundeth

B)Because they lived in peace with neighbors

C)Because they sent him gifts

D)Because they stopped persecuting him

4.What are the Thessalonians commended for enduring, according to 2 Thessalonians 1:4?

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2 Thessalonians 1:4

A)Natural disasters

B)Poverty and hunger

C)Persecutions and tribulations

D)False teachings

5.What is described as a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God in 2 Thessalonians 1?

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2 Thessalonians 1:5

A)The increase in church numbers

B)The destruction of their enemies

C)The peace in the city

D)That the Thessalonians may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God

6.According to 2 Thessalonians 1:7, who will receive rest when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven?

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2 Thessalonians 1:7

A)The unbelievers

B)Those who are troubled

C)The wicked

D)The teachers of false doctrine

7.What kind of fire is mentioned as taking vengeance on those who know not God?

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2 Thessalonians 1:8

A)Unquenchable fire

B)Flaming fire

C)Eternal fire

D)Refining fire

8.What is the punishment described for those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ?

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2 Thessalonians 1:9

A)Everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord

B)Loss of earthly possessions

C)Imprisonment

D)Temporary exile

9.What is the purpose of Paul's constant prayers for the Thessalonians in 2 Thessalonians 1:11?

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2 Thessalonians 1:11

A)That they would avoid all suffering

B)That God would count them worthy of their calling and fulfill the work of faith

C)That they might be rich and famous

D)That they would lead a life of ease

10.Who is revealed as the 'man of sin' or 'son of perdition' before the day of Christ comes?

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2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

A)The Wicked one who opposeth and exalteth himself

B)A false prophet from Thessalonica

C)Simon Magus

D)The Apostle Paul

11.What must happen first before the day of Christ can come, according to 2 Thessalonians 2:3?

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2 Thessalonians 2:3

A)The conversion of the Jews

B)The destruction of Rome

C)A falling away (apostasy)

D)The rebuilding of the temple

12.Where does the man of sin set himself to be worshipped as God?

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2 Thessalonians 2:4

A)In the marketplace

B)On the mountain of Zion

C)In the synagogue

D)In the temple of God

13.What is the 'mystery of iniquity' described as doing in 2 Thessalonians 2:7?

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2 Thessalonians 2:7

A)Being revealed openly from the beginning

B)Coming after the rapture

C)Being destroyed by the Spirit

D)Already working secretly

14.What will the Lord do to 'that Wicked' when he is revealed?

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2 Thessalonians 2:8

A)Send him to exile

B)Consume him with the spirit of His mouth and destroy him with the brightness of His coming

C)Allow him to rule for a thousand years

D)Imprison him forever

15.What kind of wonders and signs does the coming of the Wicked one involve?

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2 Thessalonians 2:9-10

A)Signs of natural disasters

B)Miracles of healing and peace

C)Power of Satan with lying wonders and deceivableness of unrighteousness

D)Visions of angels

16.Why will God send them strong delusion, according to 2 Thessalonians 2:11?

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2 Thessalonians 2:10-11

A)Because they were not circumcised

B)Because they rejected Paul

C)Because they received not the love of the truth

D)Because they were poor

17.What is the result for those who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness?

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2 Thessalonians 2:12

A)They are damned

B)They are given another chance

C)They are forgiven

D)They are exalted

18.According to 2 Thessalonians 2:13, what has God chosen believers from the beginning for?

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2 Thessalonians 2:13

A)Political power

B)Wealth and health

C)Salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth

D)Fame and honor

19.What are believers called to stand fast in, according to 2 Thessalonians 2:15?

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2 Thessalonians 2:15

A)The laws of Moses

B)The customs of men

C)The traditions taught by word or epistle

D)Philosophical teachings

20.What consolation and hope does God give believers through grace, as stated in 2 Thessalonians 2:16?

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2 Thessalonians 2:16

A)Prosperity in this life

B)Freedom from all trials

C)Everlasting consolation and good hope

D)Temporary happiness and wealth

21.What does Paul ask the Thessalonians to pray for in the opening of chapter 3?

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2 Thessalonians 3:1

A)That the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified

B)That they may be healed of sickness

C)That they may be wealthy

D)That they may escape persecution

22.From what type of men does Paul ask to be delivered in 2 Thessalonians 3:2?

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2 Thessalonians 3:2

A)Gentle and kind men

B)Unreasonable and wicked men

C)Unbelieving Jews only

D)Roman authorities

23.What does Paul say about the Lord's faithfulness in 2 Thessalonians 3:3?

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2 Thessalonians 3:3

A)He will stablish you and keep you from evil

B)He will abandon you

C)He will punish you

D)He will give you riches

24.What does Paul have confidence in regarding the Thessalonians in 2 Thessalonians 3:4?

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2 Thessalonians 3:4

A)That they both do and will do the things which he commands

B)That they will be persecuted no more

C)That they will abandon the faith

D)That they will become rich

25.Into what does Paul pray the Lord will direct the Thessalonians' hearts in 2 Thessalonians 3:5?

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2 Thessalonians 3:5

A)Hatred of enemies

B)Love of God and patient waiting for Christ

C)Fear of man and avoidance of labor

D)Desire for wealth and fame

26.What does Paul command concerning a brother who walketh disorderly in 2 Thessalonians 3:6?

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2 Thessalonians 3:6

A)Ignore his behavior

B)Withdraw yourselves from him

C)Pray for him publicly

D)Give him money

27.How did Paul and his companions behave among the Thessalonians, according to 2 Thessalonians 3:7?

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2 Thessalonians 3:7

A)With arrogance

B)With greed

C)With laziness

D)Not disorderly

28.For what purpose did Paul and his companions work night and day while with the Thessalonians, as stated in 2 Thessalonians 3:8?

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2 Thessalonians 3:8

A)To build a church building

B)To become rich

C)To pay Roman taxes

D)That they might not be chargeable to any of them

29.Why did Paul work, even though he had the power not to, according to 2 Thessalonians 3:9?

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2 Thessalonians 3:9

A)Because he was poor

B)Because others forced him

C)Because he loved money

D)To make an example for believers to follow

30.What is the instruction given about those who will not work, according to 2 Thessalonians 3:10?

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2 Thessalonians 3:10

A)Neither should he eat

B)They should be taught a lesson

C)They should be given food anyway

D)They should be punished by law

31.What behavior is attributed to some who walk disorderly among the Thessalonians in 2 Thessalonians 3:11?

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2 Thessalonians 3:11

A)Being violent

B)Stealing from others

C)Not working and being busybodies

D)Preaching false doctrine

32.What does Paul command those disorderly idle people to do in 2 Thessalonians 3:12?

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2 Thessalonians 3:12

A)Be punished publicly

B)Repent in front of all

C)Work quietly and eat their own bread

D)Leave the church

33.How does Paul encourage the brethren regarding doing good in 2 Thessalonians 3:13?

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2 Thessalonians 3:13

A)Only help friends

B)Do not be weary in well doing

C)Let others do the work

D)Give up if it is hard

34.What should be done if anyone does not obey the word by this epistle, according to 2 Thessalonians 3:14?

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2 Thessalonians 3:14

A)Note him and have no company with him

B)Give him more chances

C)Pray more for him

D)Ignore him

35.How should such a disobedient person be regarded, according to 2 Thessalonians 3:15?

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2 Thessalonians 3:15

A)As an enemy to be shunned forever

B)As a stranger to be ignored

C)As a heretic to be expelled

D)Not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother

36.Who gives peace always by all means in 2 Thessalonians 3:16?

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2 Thessalonians 3:16

A)The Lord of peace himself

B)The Roman emperor

C)The church elders

D)The angels

37.What is the significance of Paul’s own handwriting in the epistle, as mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 3:17?

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2 Thessalonians 3:17

A)It is the token in every epistle

B)It shows his illiteracy

C)It was a forgery

D)It was a secret code

38.What does Paul wish to be with all the Thessalonians at the end of the epistle?

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2 Thessalonians 3:18

A)The riches of the world

B)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ

C)The favor of the emperor

D)The protection of angels

39.Complete this verse: 'The Lord direct your hearts into the ______ of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.'

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2 Thessalonians 3:5

A)hope

B)faith

C)love

D)joy

40.Complete this verse: 'For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, That if any would not ______, neither should he eat.'

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2 Thessalonians 3:10

A)preach

B)pray

C)work

D)fast

41.True or False: Paul instructs the Thessalonians to hold fast the traditions taught by word or epistle.

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2 Thessalonians 2:15

TrueFalse

42.True or False: The 'man of sin' is described as sitting humbly in the synagogue without claiming divinity.

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2 Thessalonians 2:4

TrueFalse

43.True or False: Paul worked with labor and travail to avoid being a burden to the Thessalonians.

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2 Thessalonians 3:8

TrueFalse

44.True or False: Paul encourages the Thessalonians to keep company with disorderly brethren to help them change.

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2 Thessalonians 3:14

TrueFalse

45.Complete this verse: 'Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us ______ consolation and good hope through grace.'

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2 Thessalonians 2:16

A)joyful

B)temporary

C)great

D)everlasting

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