New Testament · Letters of Paul
Romans Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of Romans: the gospel, faith, grace and life in the Spirit.
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According to Romans 3, how many are righteous?
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Answer: B. None
Paul cites the scriptural verdict that there is no one righteous, not even one.
Romans 3:10 -
What does Paul say about boasting after justification by faith?
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Answer: B. It is excluded
Paul asks where boasting is and answers that it is excluded — not by a law requiring works, but by the law that requires faith.
Romans 3:27 -
What does Romans say about where sin increased?
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Answer: A. Grace increased all the more
Paul states that the law was brought in so that the trespass might increase, but where sin increased, grace increased all the more.
Romans 5:20 -
What comes through Jesus Christ according to Romans 5?
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Answer: D. The gift of righteousness
Paul declares that those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:17 -
What can be clearly seen about God from what has been made?
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Answer: B. His invisible qualities - eternal power and divine nature
Paul explains that since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities — his eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly seen and understood through what he has made.
Romans 1:20 -
Which city is the primary audience addressed in the Book of Romans?
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Answer: C. Rome
The letter is addressed to the believers living in Rome, as Paul states in the opening greeting.
Romans 1:7 -
How does Romans 2 address the issue of judging others?
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Answer: A. You condemn yourself when you judge others while doing the same things
Paul warns that those who pass judgment on others condemn themselves, since they do the same things they judge in others.
Romans 2:1 -
What is the significance of Romans 12:2 regarding Christian living?
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Answer: C. To renew your mind and not be conformed to this world
The verse calls believers not to be shaped by the values of the present age but instead to undergo a transformation through the renewal of their minds.
Romans 12:2 -
How does Romans address the relationship between circumcision and righteousness?
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Answer: B. Abraham was declared righteous before circumcision, making him father of uncircumcised believers
Paul makes the point that Abraham received circumcision as a sign and seal of the righteousness he already had by faith while still uncircumcised — meaning faith, not circumcision, is the basis of righteousness.
Romans 4:10-11 -
In Romans, Paul makes a connection between the Gospel and the righteousness of God. Where is this explicitly stated?
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Answer: A. Romans 1:17
Paul explicitly states in the opening of the letter that the gospel reveals the righteousness of God — a righteousness that operates from faith to faith.
Romans 1:17
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What is the key ethical instruction found in Romans 13:1-7?
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Answer: C. To submit to governing authorities
Paul instructs believers to submit to the governing authorities, since all authority has been established by God.
Romans 13:1-7 -
In Romans, what is the main theme emphasized in chapters 1-8?
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Answer: A. Justification by faith
The first eight chapters of Romans center heavily on the theme of salvation through faith and the righteousness that God provides.
Romans 1:16-17; Romans 3:21-28; Romans 5:1-2; Romans 8:1-4 -
According to Romans, what is the relationship between the Law and sin?
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Answer: B. The Law exposes and increases awareness of sin
Paul explains that the Law makes sin known and reveals wrongdoing, but it does not have the power to deliver anyone from sin.
Romans 7:7-13 -
How does Romans 2:12-16 address the fate of those who never heard the written law?
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Answer: D. They're judged by the law written on their hearts, as conscience bears witness
Paul argues that Gentiles who do not have the written law but act in keeping with what it requires show that its demands are written on their hearts, with their consciences bearing witness.
Romans 2:12-16 -
What is the key teaching about Abraham in Romans?
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Answer: B. He is the father of all who believe
Paul holds Abraham up as the defining example of justification by faith, showing that Abraham's belief was credited to him as righteousness and that this makes him the spiritual father of all who believe.
Romans 4:11-12
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Answer key
- B. None
- B. It is excluded
- A. Grace increased all the more
- D. The gift of righteousness
- B. His invisible qualities - eternal power and divine nature
- C. Rome
- A. You condemn yourself when you judge others while doing the same things
- C. To renew your mind and not be conformed to this world
- B. Abraham was declared righteous before circumcision, making him father of uncircumcised believers
- A. Romans 1:17
- C. To submit to governing authorities
- A. Justification by faith
- B. The Law exposes and increases awareness of sin
- D. They're judged by the law written on their hearts, as conscience bears witness
- B. He is the father of all who believe
About the book of Romans
Romans is the 45th book of the Bible and belongs to the Letters of Paul section of the New Testament. It has 16 chapters. Romans is Paul’s fullest explanation of the gospel: that all have sinned, that we are justified by faith, and what life in the Spirit looks like.
Using this quiz with a group
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