Here's a Bible study quiz for you on Ephesians chapter 5. The Bible questions are generally not trivia. Rather they help you to learn the message of the scripture.
For multiple choice questions, find the BEST answer. For other questions, if your answer is worded differently, but has the same meaning, then it is correct. A verse number or note with the answer is for your information. It is not required in your answer.
1. In verse 1, why should we imitate God and walk in love?
2. In verse 2, why does Paul say that God found the sacrifice of Christ "sweet"?
3. In verses 3 and 4, Paul says that Christians should not only avoid fornication and other evil, but "let it not even be named among you". Compare that with verse 12, "It is shameful even to ----- of those things which are done by them in secret." What is the missing word?
4. In verses 3-4, what does Paul consider fitting or appropriate for Christians? (A) Strictly no immorality, (B) No foolish talk and coarse jesting [about immorality], (C) No covetousness or immoral craving, (D) Giving of thanks, (E) Behaving as holy people (saints), (F) All of those.
5. What is another reason Paul forbids immorality? (Verses 5,6,7).
6. In verse 6, what kind of words do deceivers use to make an evil thing seem good?
7. In verses 7 and 11, Paul makes two similar statements. What are they?
8. In verse 8, Paul speaks of darkness and light. What sort of darkness and what sort of light?
9. In verses 8-10, what do we find out or discover when we "walk as children of light"?
10. In discussing the children of light, Paul states a maxim about the Holy Spirit. What does Paul say? (Verse 10).
11. In verses 10 and 11, Paul compares the fruit of the Spirit with things unfruitful. What are they?
12. In verse 13, What does the light of Christ have the power to do?
13. The quote in verse 14 speaks of those who are asleep and who need to wake up. It also says they are dead and need to rise up. What death is this referring to? (A) Death of the body, (B) Death in sin, (C) Death of Christ.
14. According to verses 15-16, what does it mean to walk as children of light?
15. In verse 17, Paul contrasts two opposite frames of mind. What are they?
16. In verse 18, Paul says to be filled with a blessing. What is that particular blessing? (A) Light, (B) Wine, (C) water, (D) the Spirit, (E) Wisdom.
17. In verse 19 Paul mentions singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. In doing this, with what instrument does one make melody?
18. In verse 20, what should the Christian be doing always?
19. According to verse 20, how is it possible for a lowly human to speak in prayer directly to the Father in heaven, Almighty God?
20. Regarding verse 21, in what attitude do Christians submit to one another?
21. In verses 22-33, to what does Paul compare the relationship between husband and wife?
22. In verse 23, Paul mentions two things that Christ is to the church. What are they?
23. In verse 25, what is required of the husband regarding his wife?
24. In verses 25-27, what does Christ do for his church by virtue of his loving sacrifice? (A) Sanctifies her, makes her holy (B) Cleanses her, (C) Makes her glorious, (D) Makes her without blemish, (E) All of those.
25. Verse 26 says that Christ cleanses the church. What with?
26. In verse 27, what kind of church does Christ present to himself?
27. In verses 28-33, how should a husband love his wife?
28. In verses 30-33, Paul has in mind three bodies. Can you identify them?
29. According to verse 30, what are Christians members of?
30. What is required of a husband so that his wife can respect him? (Verse 33).
1. Because we are God's dear children and Christ loved us, giving himself for us.
2. Because Christ did it “for us” out of his love “for us”. (Verse 2).
3. The missing word is “speak”.
4. ABCDE. All of those (Verses 3,4).
5. Those who practice such things will forfeit their inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, and the wrath of God will come upon them (Verses 5,6,7).
6. Empty words (Verse 6).
7. 'Therefore do not be partakers with them (Verse 7), and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness (Verse 11).
8. The darkness of evil and the light of Christ (Verse 8). Note John 1:4, 'In him was life and that life was the light of mankind.'
9. We find out what is acceptable to the Lord. (Verse 10).
10. “For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth” (Verse 10). Note: see Galatians 5:22
11. The unfruitful works of darkness (Verse 11).
12. The light exposes the evil that the darkness hides. The light makes it manifest or clearly seen (Verse 13).
13. B. Death in sin (Ephesians 2:2).
14. To walk circumspectly (conduct oneself carefully), not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time... (Verse 15,16). Note: Redeeming the time means rescuing your day from the world to make time for God.
15. Being unwise in contrast to understanding the will of the Lord (Verse 17).
16. D. The Spirit (Verse 18).
17. 'Making melody in your heart'... (Verse 19).
18. Giving thanks to the Father for all things (Verse 20).
19. The blessing of access to the Father is granted to Christians in the name of Jesus (Verse 20). Note: Jesus intercedes with the Father for the Christian (Romans 8:34).
20. 'In the fear of God.' (Verse 21). Note: The submission and the fear of which Paul speaks are not abject or grovelling; rather, they come from humility and deep respect.
21. The relationship between Christ and the church (Verses 22-33).
22. Christ is the head of the church and her Saviour (Verse 23).
23. To love her as Christ loved the church, and to give himself up for her as Christ gave himself up for the church. (Verse 25). Note: Paul is thinking here of self-sacrifice motivated by love.
24. E. All of those. (Verse V).
25. 'With the washing of water by the word' (Verse 26).' Note: God has commanded this washing of water. It is done by faith, in accordance with God's word, as 'the answer of a good conscience toward God' (1Peter 3:21).
26. A glorious church without blemish (Verse 27).
27. He should love his own wife as he loves himself and as the Lord loves the church (Verses 28-33).
28. (1) A husband's fleshly body, (2) Christ's fleshly body, (3) Christ's body (the church). Note: Paul sees a certain analogy between Adam and Christ. God required Adam to sacrifice a rib from which God created Eve, Adam's one wife. Christ however sacrificed his whole physical body. This made it possible for him to have a 'bride', the one body of people whom he has called out and made holy (Verse 30-33).
29. Of Christ's flesh and of his bones (Verse 30) Note: Christians are members of Christ's flesh in the figurative sense that the sacrifice of his fleshly body allows people to be members of his body the church.
30. To love and cherish his wife just as he loves himself (Verse 33).
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