Q 01/05

Philippians 4:13, written about facing plenty and hunger, says Paul can do all things through Christ who does what?

A) Forgives him

B) Strengthens him

C) Intercedes for him

D) Called him

Answer · why

B) Strengthens him

Strengthens him is the secret Paul gives for coping with whatever comes, and the line before explains it: he has learned how to be full and how to be ...

Q 02/05

Philippians 4:4 repeats which one-word command twice, telling readers to do it in the Lord always?

A) Rejoice

B) Repent

C) Watch

D) Forgive

Answer · why

A) Rejoice

Rejoice comes from a man in chains, which is why it lands so hard; Johann Albrecht Bengel summed up the whole letter as Paul saying he is glad and tel...

Q 03/05

In the hymn of Philippians 2:10, what should bow at the name of Jesus, on earth and beneath it?

A) Every king

B) Every nation

C) Every knee

D) Every head

Answer · why

C) Every knee

Every knee is the phrase, and it travelled far: a third-century silver amulet found at Frankfurt quotes this passage in Latin and is among the earlies...

Q 04/05

Writing in chains at Philippians 1:21, Paul says that for him to live is Christ and to die is what?

A) Rest

B) Glory

C) Sleep

D) Gain

Answer · why

D) Gain

Gain is his word for death, because he expects it to bring him straight to Christ; two verses on he admits he is torn, since staying alive would be mo...

Q 05/05

According to Philippians 4:7, what surpasses all understanding and guards hearts and minds in Christ Jesus?

A) The love of Christ

B) The peace of God

C) The grace of the Lord

D) The wisdom of God

Answer · why

B) The peace of God

The peace of God is the promise attached to the verse before, which tells anxious readers to stop worrying and take every request to God in prayer.