New Testament Quiz: 27 Questions with Answers

The New Testament has 27 books, but most people could only name a handful of verses from the shorter letters. This quiz walks through every book in order, one question each, from the Gospels to Revelation.

Each question comes from a well-known chapter: Matthew 5 (the Sermon on the Mount), Luke 15 (the prodigal son), Acts 2 (Pentecost), 1 Corinthians 13 (the love chapter), Hebrews 11 (the heroes of faith), Revelation 21 (the new heaven and new earth) and more. Score yourself out of 27.

The New Testament at a glance

Section	Books	Count
Gospels	Matthew, Mark, Luke, John	4
History	Acts	1
Paul's letters	Romans to Philemon	13
General letters	Hebrews to Jude	8
Prophecy	Revelation	1

The Gospels and Acts

Matthew 5 — Who are called blessed for theirs is the kingdom of heaven?
1. The rich
2. The proud
3. The strong
4. The poor in spirit
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Answer: The poor in spirit (Matthew 5:3)
The first of the Beatitudes.
Mark 4 — What did Jesus teach from as the crowd stood on the shore?
1. A boat on the sea
2. A mountain
3. The temple steps
4. A synagogue
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Answer: A boat on the sea (Mark 4:1)
He taught many things by parables.
Luke 15 — How many coins did the woman have before she lost one?
1. Five
2. Twelve
3. Ten
4. A hundred
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Answer: Ten (Luke 15:8)
She swept the house until she found it.
John 3 — Who came to Jesus by night?
1. Joseph of Arimathea
2. Lazarus
3. Nicodemus
4. Judas
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Answer: Nicodemus (John 3:1-2)
A ruler of the Jews and a Pharisee.
Acts 2 — On which feast day did the Holy Spirit come?
1. Pentecost
2. Passover
3. Tabernacles
4. Purim
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Answer: Pentecost (Acts 2:1)
They were all with one accord in one place.

Paul's letters: Romans to Philemon

Romans 8 — What is there for those who are in Christ Jesus?
1. More law
2. More fear
3. No condemnation
4. Only judgment
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Answer: No condemnation (Romans 8:1)
Who walk according to the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 13 — Without love, what is a person who speaks with tongues?
1. Sounding brass or a clanging cymbal
2. A great prophet
3. A wise teacher
4. A king
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Answer: Sounding brass or a clanging cymbal (1 Corinthians 13:1)
Love gives meaning to gifts.
2 Corinthians 12 — Where was the man caught up in Paul's vision?
1. To Mount Sinai
2. To Rome
3. To the temple
4. To the third heaven, into Paradise
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Answer: To the third heaven, into Paradise (2 Corinthians 12:2-4)
He heard inexpressible words.
Galatians 5 — What should believers stand fast in?
1. The law
2. The liberty by which Christ has made us free
3. The yoke of bondage
4. Their traditions
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Answer: The liberty by which Christ has made us free (Galatians 5:1)
Do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
Ephesians 6 — Which commandment is the first with a promise?
1. "You shall not steal"
2. "Remember the Sabbath"
3. "You shall have no other gods"
4. "Honor your father and mother"
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Answer: "Honor your father and mother" (Ephesians 6:2)
"That it may be well with you."
Philippians 4 — What does Paul say to do always in the Lord?
1. Rejoice
2. Fast
3. Work
4. Worry
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Answer: Rejoice (Philippians 4:4)
"Again I will say, rejoice!"
Colossians 3 — Where should we set our minds?
1. On things on the earth
2. On money
3. On the law
4. On things above
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Answer: On things above (Colossians 3:2)
Where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand.
1 Thessalonians 4 — What did Paul urge the Thessalonians to aspire to?
1. Lead a quiet life, mind their own business, and work with their own hands
2. Become famous
3. Rule the city
4. Travel widely
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Answer: Lead a quiet life, mind their own business, and work with their own hands (1 Thessalonians 4:11)
That they may walk properly toward outsiders.
2 Thessalonians 3 — What did Paul ask the Thessalonians to pray for?
1. His wealth
2. His release
3. That the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified
4. His rest
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Answer: That the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified (2 Thessalonians 3:1)
And that he be delivered from unreasonable men.
1 Timothy 4 — What does bodily exercise profit?
1. A little, but godliness is profitable for all things
2. Nothing
3. Everything
4. Only the young
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Answer: A little, but godliness is profitable for all things (1 Timothy 4:8)
Promise of the life now and to come.
2 Timothy 3 — What will people be like in the last days?
1. Lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud
2. Humble and kind
3. Lovers of God
4. Content
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Answer: Lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud (2 Timothy 3:1-2)
Perilous times will come.
Titus 2 — What should older women teach the younger women?
1. To be busybodies
2. To gossip
3. To love their husbands and children
4. To leave home
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Answer: To love their husbands and children (Titus 2:3-4)
To be discreet and chaste.
Philemon 1 — Where did Paul write to Philemon from?
1. A ship
2. The temple
3. Prison, as a prisoner of Christ Jesus
4. Athens
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Answer: Prison, as a prisoner of Christ Jesus (Philemon 1:1)
Timothy was with him.

The general letters and Revelation

Hebrews 11 — What is impossible without faith?
1. To be rich
2. To live
3. To work
4. To please God
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Answer: To please God (Hebrews 11:6)
He who comes to God must believe that He is.
James 2 — What did James warn against in the assembly?
1. Singing
2. Praying too long
3. Showing partiality to the rich man over the poor man
4. Giving tithes
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Answer: Showing partiality to the rich man over the poor man (James 2:1-4)
Have you not become judges with evil thoughts?
1 Peter 5 — What should elders do for the flock?
1. Rule it harshly
2. Leave it
3. Shepherd it willingly, not for dishonest gain
4. Sell it
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Answer: Shepherd it willingly, not for dishonest gain (1 Peter 5:2)
Being examples to the flock.
2 Peter 3 — What will scoffers say in the last days?
1. "We believe"
2. "Where is the promise of His coming?"
3. "Let us pray"
4. "The end is here"
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Answer: "Where is the promise of His coming?" (2 Peter 3:3-4)
Walking according to their own lusts.
1 John 4 — What should we do with every spirit?
1. Test the spirits, whether they are of God
2. Believe every spirit
3. Fear every spirit
4. Ignore them
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Answer: Test the spirits, whether they are of God (1 John 4:1)
Many false prophets have gone out.
2 John 1 — To whom is 2 John addressed?
1. Gaius
2. Timothy
3. The elect lady and her children
4. The church in Rome
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Answer: The elect lady and her children (2 John 1:1)
Whom the Elder loved in truth.
3 John 1 — To whom is 3 John written?
1. Diotrephes
2. The elect lady
3. Timothy
4. The beloved Gaius
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Answer: The beloved Gaius (3 John 1:1)
Whom the Elder loved in truth.
Jude 1 — How does Jude describe himself?
1. An apostle of Rome
2. A brother of Peter
3. A bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James
4. A priest
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Answer: A bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James (Jude 1:1)
To those who are called.
Revelation 21 — What did John see coming down out of heaven?
1. A ladder
2. A chariot
3. The holy city, New Jerusalem
4. A cloud
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Answer: The holy city, New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:2)
Prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

How did you do?

22 or more: Excellent. You know the letters as well as the Gospels.
14–21: Good. Pick one short letter to read this week.
Under 14: The New Testament is only 260 chapters. Our New Testament in a Year plan takes one chapter a weekday.

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Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the New Testament?

There are 27 books: four Gospels, Acts, thirteen letters of Paul, eight general letters (Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2 and 3 John, and Jude) and Revelation.

What is the shortest book in the New Testament?

By number of verses, 2 John is the shortest with 13 verses; 3 John has 14 in the NKJV. By word count in the original Greek, 3 John is the shortest book.

What are good New Testament quiz questions for youth?

Questions about the miracles and parables of Jesus and the early church in Acts work best. Our Bible quiz for youth has 40 of them in four rounds.