New Testament Books by Paul Trivia Quiz

Answer:

Romans is the longest of the 13 books written by Paul. It contains an overall explanation of the Gospel message.

1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians were written by Paul to members of the early church in Corinth, a city in south-central Greece. 1 Corinthians 13 is known as the Love Chapter.

Galatians was addressed to people in Galatia, part of present day Turkey. In the epistle, Paul states people are justified by faith in Jesus Christ.

Ephesians was addressed to believers in Ephesus, part of present day Turkey. The book tells of the unity of believers in Jesus Christ.

Philippians was addressed to members of the early church in Philippi, a city in Greece. Among members of the early church in Phillip were Lydia, a woman who sold purple cloth, and the jailer who was in charge when Paul and Silas were imprisoned.

Colossians was addressed to members of the early church in Colossae, a community in present day Turkey. It focuses on the supremacy of Christ.

1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians were both addressed to people in Thessalonica, a city in Greece. The epistles tell of the end times.

1 Timothy and 2 Timothy were both addressed to Timothy, a young worker in the early church. The letters urge believers to remain faithful to the Gospel through their daily actions.

Titus was addressed to Titus, a worker in the early church who served on the island of Crete. The letter provides advice on establishing order in the local church.

Philemon is the shortest book written by Paul. It is addressed to Philemon, an old friend of Paul who was the master of the run away slave Onesimus.

Meanwhile, here's a brief synopsis of the incorrect answers.

The Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, also known as Levi. He was one of the original twelve disciples.

The Gospel of Mark was written by John Mark, a worker in the early church.

The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts were written by Luke, a doctor and a worker in the early church who served alongside Paul.

The Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Revelation were all written by John, one of the original twelve disciples, going by tradition.

James was written by a man known as James with evangelical Christians generally regarding the writer as the half brother of Jesus. Others, however, strongly dispute such a claim.

1 Peter and 2 Peter were written by Peter, one of the original twelve disciples.

Jude was written by a man called Jude but there is scholarly debate about who he actually was. The book warns against false teachers.

The author of Hebrews is not known. Some people believe the book was written by Paul but many others reject such a view.