New Testament · Letters of Paul
Ephesians Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of Ephesians: grace, the church as one body and the armour of God.
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What does Paul say about our struggle in Ephesians 6:12?
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Answer: D. Not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of evil
Ephesians 6:12 - 'For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.'
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Who is traditionally believed to have authored the book of Ephesians?
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Answer: A. Paul the Apostle
Ephesians is attributed to the Apostle Paul, who wrote it while in prison (Ephesians 1:1).
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What does Paul say about the relationship between Christ and the church?
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Answer: C. Christ is the head of the church as the husband is head of the wife
Ephesians 5:23 compares Christ's headship over the church to a husband's headship in marriage.
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According to Ephesians 2:8-9, how are we saved?
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Answer: A. By grace through faith, not by works
Ephesians 2:8-9 - 'For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.'
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What should we put on according to Ephesians 6:11?
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Answer: C. The full armor of God
Ephesians 6:11 - 'Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.'
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What is the primary spiritual warfare instruction found in Ephesians 6?
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Answer: A. Put on the full armor of God
Ephesians 6:11 instructs believers to put on the full armor of God to stand against spiritual enemies.
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What is the significance of the phrase 'in Christ' used throughout Ephesians?
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Answer: A. It signifies spiritual union with Jesus
The phrase 'in Christ' highlights believers' spiritual union and identification with Jesus, central to Ephesians' theology (e.g., Ephesians 1:3).
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What does Paul say believers were by nature before salvation?
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Answer: C. Children of wrath
Ephesians 2:3 describes humanity as 'by nature children of wrath' before God's grace.
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What does Paul pray that believers might know about God's love?
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Answer: B. Its width, length, depth, and height, though it surpasses knowledge
Ephesians 3:18-19 prays that believers might comprehend the dimensions of Christ's love that surpasses knowledge.
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Against whom does Paul say believers wrestle?
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Answer: C. Spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places
Ephesians 6:12 identifies the real battle as against spiritual forces of evil in heavenly realms.
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According to Ephesians, when were believers chosen in Christ?
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Answer: D. Before the foundation of the world
Ephesians 1:4 states that God chose believers in Christ before the foundation of the world.
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What is the key teaching about unity in Ephesians 4:3?
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Answer: B. Unity of the Spirit through peace
Ephesians 4:3 encourages believers to make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through peace.
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What are the pieces of the full armor of God mentioned in Ephesians 6?
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Answer: D. Belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, sword of the Spirit
Ephesians 6:13-17 lists these six pieces of spiritual armor for the believer.
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What does Paul's teaching about the mystery of Christ reveal about God's redemptive plan for history?
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Answer: B. God's eternal plan to unite all things in Christ, bringing Jew and Gentile together in one body
Ephesians 3:3-6; 1:9-10 - The mystery is that 'Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body' and God's plan is 'to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.'
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What does Paul say about the mystery that was revealed to him?
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Answer: C. That Gentiles are fellow heirs and members of the same body
Ephesians 3:6 reveals that Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the body, and partakers of the promise.
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Answer key
- D. Not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of evil
- A. Paul the Apostle
- C. Christ is the head of the church as the husband is head of the wife
- A. By grace through faith, not by works
- C. The full armor of God
- A. Put on the full armor of God
- A. It signifies spiritual union with Jesus
- C. Children of wrath
- B. Its width, length, depth, and height, though it surpasses knowledge
- C. Spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places
- D. Before the foundation of the world
- B. Unity of the Spirit through peace
- D. Belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, sword of the Spirit
- B. God's eternal plan to unite all things in Christ, bringing Jew and Gentile together in one body
- C. That Gentiles are fellow heirs and members of the same body
About the book of Ephesians
Ephesians is the 49th book of the Bible and belongs to the Letters of Paul section of the New Testament. It has 6 chapters. Ephesians celebrates salvation by grace through faith, the unity of the church, and describes the whole armour of God.
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