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?

συστρεφομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ γαλιλαίᾳ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἰησοῦς, μέλλει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοσθαι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, Matthew 17:22

that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,

No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

It happened that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.

Question 2 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, John 1:12

He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

Question 3 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

δευτέρα δὲ ὁμοία αὐτῇ, ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν. Matthew 22:39

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,

that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."

Question 4 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ φέρουσιν τὸν πῶλον πρὸς τὸν ἰησοῦν, καὶ ἐπιβάλλουσιν αὐτῶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν. Mark 11:7

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

If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;

They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.

Question 5 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

εἰς δὲ τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ θεοῦ οὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ ἀλλ᾽ ἐνεδυναμώθη τῇ πίστει, δοὺς δόξαν τῶ θεῶ Romans 4:20

Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."

saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Question 6 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν, καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν· 1 Thessalonians 5:7

and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up?' Who is this Son of Man?"

For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunken are drunken in the night.

Question 7 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὅταν δὲ τὸ ἀκάθαρτον πνεῦμα ἐξέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, διέρχεται δι᾽ ἀνύδρων τόπων ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν, καὶ οὐχ εὑρίσκει. Matthew 12:43

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it.

Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

"Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

Question 8 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ δοκιμήν, ἡ δὲ δοκιμὴ ἐλπίδα· Romans 5:4

He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."

"If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

Question 9 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον παῦλος καὶ σιλᾶς προσευχόμενοι ὕμνουν τὸν θεόν, ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι· Acts 16:25

She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Question 10 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε, ἀδελφοί, τὴν εἴσοδον ἡμῶν τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ὅτι οὐ κενὴ γέγονεν, 1 Thessalonians 2:1

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

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