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James Bible Quiz: 5 Chapters of Hard-Hitting Wisdom That Will Test Your Faith in Action!

Is your faith more than words? This challenging James Bible Quiz confronts us with Christianity’s most practical book – where ‘faith without works is dead’ and the tongue ‘corrupts the whole body.’ Prepare for conviction and transformation!

Traditionally attributed to Jesus’ brother, James delivers God’s wisdom for daily living. Our action-oriented quiz covers all 5 chapters with:

Joy in trials and the perfecting of faith (1:2-4)
The danger of favoritism (2:1-13)
Faith demonstrated through works (2:14-26)
Taming the destructive tongue (3:1-12)
Warning to wealthy oppressors (5:1-6)
Power of prayer and confession (5:13-18)

For deeper study, explore Bible Study Tools’ James commentary or Blue Letter Bible’s resources.

James Bible Quiz: Testing Faith in Action

Bible Quiz James Chapter 1: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz James Chapter 1 explores themes of enduring trials, the wisdom from above, and practical faith. These questions cover the testing of faith and being doers of the word.

Questions about “counting it all joy when you fall into trials”
Analysis of asking God for wisdom in faith
Examination of the “crown of life” promise
Focus on being “quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger”
Questions about being “doers of the word, not hearers only”

Bible Quiz James Chapter 1: Questions and Answers MCQ

1➤ Which is the 59th book in the Bible?

1 pointⓐ Jamesⓑ Hebrewsⓒ Revelationⓓ 1 Peter

2➤ In the New Testament, what is the number of James?

1 pointⓐ 18thⓑ 19thⓒ 20thⓓ 21st

3➤ Who wrote this book?

1 pointⓐ Paulⓑ Peterⓒ Johnⓓ James

4➤ In which period was this book written?

1 pointⓐ A.D. 30ⓑ A.D. 45ⓒ A.D. 60ⓓ A.D. 75

5➤ For whom was this book written?

1 pointⓐ Gentiles in Romeⓑ Jews in Jerusalemⓒ Christians in Ephesusⓓ Twelve tribes scattered among the nations

6➤ In which place did James write this book?

1 pointⓐ Antiochⓑ Romeⓒ Jerusalemⓓ Corinth

7➤ What are the key verses of this book?

1 pointⓐ 1:5-7, 3:13-16ⓑ 1:19-22, 2:14-17ⓒ 2:1-3, 4:7-10ⓓ 3:1-3, 5:12-14

8➤ Which is the key chapter of this book?

1 pointⓐ Chapter 1ⓑ Chapter 2ⓒ Chapter 3ⓓ Chapter 4

9➤ What is the key word of the Book of James?

1 pointⓐ Faithⓑ Workⓒ Sufferingⓓ Perseverance

10➤ What is the central subject of the Book of James?

1 pointⓐ Doctrine of salvationⓑ Prayer and fastingⓒ Practical Christian life and showing faith through worksⓓ End times prophecy

11➤ What was the aim of the Book of James?

1 pointⓐ To establish church hierarchyⓑ To explain Jewish customsⓒ To encourage mission workⓓ To convince and strengthen Jewish Christians facing suffering

12➤ How many chapters are there in the Book of James?

1 pointⓐ Threeⓑ Fourⓒ Fiveⓓ Six

13➤ How many verses are there in the Book of James?

1 pointⓐ 99ⓑ 104ⓒ 108ⓓ 112

14➤ Who wrote this book for the twelve tribes scattered among the nations?

1 pointⓐ Peterⓑ Johnⓒ Paulⓓ James

15➤ When does faith develop perseverance according to James?

1 pointⓐ When you are wealthyⓑ When you face trials of many kindsⓒ When you are famousⓓ When you travel the world

16➤ To what was a double-minded man compared?

1 pointⓐ A rockⓑ A wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the windⓒ A mountainⓓ A tree

17➤ In what should a rich person take pride according to James?

1 pointⓐ In their wealthⓑ In their high positionⓒ In their humilityⓓ In their generosity

18➤ Who will receive the crown of life that God has promised?

1 pointⓐ Those who are wealthyⓑ Those who persevere under trialⓒ Those who are famousⓓ Those who are powerful

19➤ What will one receive if they persevere under trial according to James?

1 pointⓐ A crown of goldⓑ Eternal richesⓒ Crown of lifeⓓ Kingdom of heaven

20➤ According to James, what does desire conceive and give birth to?

1 pointⓐ Righteousnessⓑ Holinessⓒ Sinⓓ Joy

21➤ Who does not change like shifting shadows according to James?

1 pointⓐ The devilⓑ Angelsⓒ Peopleⓓ God

22➤ Who said, “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry”?

1 pointⓐ Jesusⓑ Paulⓒ Peterⓓ James

23➤ Whose religion does James describe as worthless?

1 pointⓐ Those who are wealthyⓑ Those who do not keep a tight rein on their tongueⓒ Those who are famousⓓ Those who give generously

Understand Trials and True Religion

This Bible Quiz James Chapter 1 helps you grasp how trials produce endurance and what constitutes pure religion before God.

Bible Quiz James Chapter 2: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz James Chapter 2 tests knowledge about favoritism, faith without works, and examples of living faith.

Questions about showing partiality to the rich
Analysis of “faith without works is dead”
Examination of Abraham and Rahab as faith examples
Focus on the “royal law” of loving your neighbor
Questions about the body without spirit being dead

Bible Quiz James Chapter 2: Questions and Answers MCQ

24➤ According to James, what does God consider pure and faultless religion?

1 pointⓐ Keeping oneself from being polluted by the worldⓑ Visiting the sick and the elderlyⓒ Providing sacrifices in the templeⓓ Looking after orphans and widows in their distress

25➤ Whom does James accuse of exploiting believers?

1 pointⓐ Teachersⓑ The governmentⓒ The poorⓓ The rich

26➤ What does James define as the “royal law”?

1 pointⓐ Love your neighbours as yourselfⓑ Obeying the Ten Commandmentsⓒ Offering sacrifices in the templeⓓ Honoring your parents

27➤ According to James, what is faith without deeds?

1 pointⓐ Living faithⓑ Strong faithⓒ Dynamic faithⓓ Dead faith

28➤ Who also believes that God is one and trembles?

1 pointⓐ Angelsⓑ Demonsⓒ Humansⓓ Animals

29➤ What does James say about faith without deeds?

1 pointⓐ It is essentialⓑ It is usefulⓒ It is profitableⓓ It is dead

Grasp the Relationship Between Faith and Works

This interactive Bible Quiz James Chapter 2 helps you understand how genuine faith demonstrates itself through actions.

Bible Quiz James Chapter 3: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz James Chapter 3 covers the power of the tongue, heavenly wisdom versus earthly wisdom, and controlling speech.

Questions about the tongue being “a fire, a world of iniquity”
Analysis of bridling the whole body by controlling the tongue
Examination of the characteristics of heavenly wisdom
Focus on the “harvest of righteousness” from peacemakers
Questions about bitter and sweet water from same spring

Bible Quiz James Chapter 3: Questions and Answers MCQ

30➤ What is a small part of our body but it makes great boasts?

1 pointⓐ Handsⓑ Feetⓒ Tongueⓓ Eyes

31➤ According to James, what is another name for the tongue?

1 pointⓐ Waterⓑ Fireⓒ Windⓓ Rock

32➤ What does James say cannot be tamed?

1 pointⓐ Lionⓑ Bearⓒ Elephantⓓ Tongue

33➤ Who does James say will sow in peace and raise a harvest of righteousness?

1 pointⓐ Peacemakersⓑ Prophetsⓒ Teachersⓓ Kings

Learn to Tame the Tongue

This Bible Quiz James Chapter 3 demonstrates the power of words and the difference between worldly and godly wisdom.

Bible Quiz James Chapter 4: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz James Chapter 4 examines quarrels among believers, friendship with the world, and proper planning.

Questions about fights coming from worldly desires
Analysis of “friendship with the world is enmity with God”
Examination of “God resists the proud, gives grace to humble”
Focus on “you do not know what will happen tomorrow”
Questions about judging your neighbor

Bible Quiz James Chapter 4: Questions and Answers MCQ

34➤ For whom is friendship with the world enmity?

35➤ Whom does God oppose?

36➤ According to James, what will the devil do if you resist him?

37➤ What does James say about someone who knows the good they ought to do but doesn’t do it?

Understand Worldliness and Humility

This Bible Quiz James Chapter 4 helps you recognize worldly attitudes and embrace godly humility in relationships.

Bible Quiz James Chapter 5: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz James Chapter 5 covers warnings to the rich, patience in suffering, the power of prayer, and restoring wanderers.

Questions about the “miseries coming upon the rich”
Analysis of the farmer’s patience waiting for harvest
Examination of “the prayer of faith will save the sick”
Focus on Elijah’s powerful prayer example
Questions about converting a sinner from error

Bible Quiz James Chapter 5: Questions and Answers MCQ

38➤ What should you do for someone who is in trouble, according to James?

39➤ According to James, what will the prayer offered in faith do?

40➤ Whose prayer is described as effective and powerful by James?

41➤ According to James, who was a person just like us?

42➤ Who prayed that it must not rain, according to James?

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Master Patience and Prayer

This Bible Quiz James Chapter 5 helps you appreciate patient endurance and the effectiveness of righteous prayer.

Frequently Asked Questions About Our James Bible Quiz

Why is James called the ‘Proverbs of the New Testament’?

James packs more practical wisdom per verse than any other NT book. Our James Bible Quiz highlights his punchy teachings on controlling the tongue (3:1-12), responding to trials (1:2-4), and proving faith by works (2:14-26) – making it perfect for life application studies.

How does this quiz handle James’ challenging teachings?

We present James’ hard truths (like 4:17’s ‘sin of omission’) with balancing grace. Each question connects to Jesus’ teachings – compare the Sermon on the Mount to show James’ consistency with Gospel truth.

Are faith/works tensions explained clearly?

Yes! The quiz contrasts Paul’s ‘faith alone’ with James’ ‘faith that works’ using their different contexts. For deeper study, see Bible.org’s James series showing how both apostles agree on salvation by grace through living faith.

What makes this quiz good for small groups?

James’ direct style sparks discussion. Our questions target real-life issues: taming anger (1:19-20), handling wealth (5:1-6), and praying effectively (5:13-18). Perfect for 5-week studies tackling one chapter per session.

How can I use this for personal growth?

Take the quiz as an examination of conscience. James’ mirror-like quality (1:23-25) reveals areas needing growth. Pair it with our 1 Peter Quiz for complete ‘faith under fire’ training.