Biblical (Koine) Greek Bible Verse Quiz

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Which English Bible verses match these ten Koine Greek verses, that were randomly selected from the Greek New Testament?

This Biblical Greek quiz is meant more as a learning exercise than an assessment. You don't have to know a huge amount of Koine Greek to get pretty much every question in this quiz correct. Usually you can just pick out one or two words you know, and that's enough to select the right answer. Most of the learning experience comes from reading the rest of the words in the verse, in both Greek and English — and comparing them to each other to learn the words you don't yet know.

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Question 1 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἐὰν γὰρ ἀγαπήσητε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς, τίνα μισθὸν ἔχετε; οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ τελῶναι τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν; Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots; as I also have received of my Father:

The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;

Question 2 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὃς δ᾽ ἂν πίῃ ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος οὖ ἐγὼ δώσω αὐτῶ, οὐ μὴ διψήσει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἀλλὰ τὸ ὕδωρ ὃ δώσω αὐτῶ γενήσεται ἐν αὐτῶ πηγὴ ὕδατος ἁλλομένου εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. John 4:14

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

Question 3 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

εἶπεν μεγάλῃ φωνῇ, ἀνάστηθι ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου ὀρθός. καὶ ἥλατο καὶ περιεπάτει. Acts 14:10

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.

said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!" He leaped up and walked.

"Most assuredly, I tell you, one who doesn't enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

Question 4 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

λέγοντες, εἴπατε ὅτι οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς ἐλθόντες ἔκλεψαν αὐτὸν ἡμῶν κοιμωμένων. Matthew 28:13

saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.

the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lampstands are seven assemblies.

Question 5 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

λέγουσιν αὐτῶ, τί οὗν μωϊσῆς ἐνετείλατο δοῦναι βιβλίον ἀποστασίου καὶ ἀπολῦσαι [αὐτήν]; Matthew 19:7

saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

Question 6 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας ἐξελθὼν ἐπορεύθη εἰς ἔρημον τόπον· καὶ οἱ ὄχλοι ἐπεζήτουν αὐτόν, καὶ ἦλθον ἕως αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατεῖχον αὐτὸν τοῦ μὴ πορεύεσθαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν. Luke 4:42

Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn't go away from them.

Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.

He said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?

Question 7 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἡ γὰρ ἁμαρτία ἀφορμὴν λαβοῦσα διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς ἐξηπάτησέν με καὶ δι᾽ αὐτῆς ἀπέκτεινεν. Romans 7:11

for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.

But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Question 8 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἐξελθόντα δὲ εἰς τὸν πυλῶνα εἶδεν αὐτὸν ἄλλη καὶ λέγει τοῖς ἐκεῖ, οὖτος ἦν μετὰ ἰησοῦ τοῦ ναζωραίου. Matthew 26:71

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober-minded;

When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth."

For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

Question 9 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ποιήσατε οὗν καρποὺς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας· καὶ μὴ ἄρξησθε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν ἀβραάμ, λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι δύναται ὁ θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῶ ἀβραάμ. Luke 3:8

until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

Question 10 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

μετὰ δὲ τὸ σιγῆσαι αὐτοὺς ἀπεκρίθη ἰάκωβος λέγων, ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἀκούσατέ μου. Acts 15:13

before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.{TR, NU read "to all the people of Israel" instead of "to Israel"}

After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.

It happened, that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.

and saying, "You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

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