12. Quiz 2 Corinthians Chapter 12
Quiz 2 Corinthians Chapter 12
Quiz 2 Corinthians Chapter 12
1. Why did Paul refrain from boasting too much about
himself?
A. Fear of being judged
B. Desire for humility
C. Lack of achievements
D. Modesty
Answer 1: B. Desire for humility (2
Corinthians 12:6)
6Although if I
should wish to boast, I would not be foolish, for I would be telling the truth.
But I refrain, so that no one may think more of me than what he sees in me or
hears from me
2. According to Paul, where was the
person caught up to who heard ineffable things?
A. First heaven
B. Second heaven
C. Third heaven
D. Paradise
Answer 2: C. Third heaven (2 Corinthians
12:2-4)
2I know someone in
Christ who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not
know, God knows), was caught up to the third heaven.
3And I know that
this person (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows)
4was caught up
into Paradise and heard ineffable things, which no one may utter.a
3. What purpose did the thorn in
the flesh serve according to Paul?
A. To test his faith
B. To keep him from being too elated
C. To punish him for his sins
D. To humble him before God
Answer 3: B. To keep him from being too
elated (2 Corinthians 12:7)
7because of the
abundance of the revelations. Therefore, that I might not become too elated, a
thorn in the flesh was given to me, an angel of Satan, to beat me, to keep me
from being too elated.
4. How many times did Paul beg the
Lord for the removal of the thorn in the flesh?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
Answer 4: C. Three times (2 Corinthians
12:8)
8Three times I
begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me,
5. What was the Lord's response to
Paul's request to remove the thorn in the flesh?
A. "I will remove it
immediately."
B. "My grace is sufficient for
you."
C. "You must endure it for a
lifetime."
D. "Your weakness is a sign of your
unworthiness."
Answer 5: B. "My grace is sufficient for
you." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
9 but he said to
me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” I
will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of
Christ may dwell with me
6. In what context did Paul say,
"I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord"?
A. Talking about his missionary
journeys
B. Discussing his personal achievements
C. Boasting about his spiritual
experiences
D. Describing his interactions with other
apostles
Answer
6: C. Boasting about his spiritual experiences (2 Corinthians 12:1)
1I must boast; not
that it is profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
7. What did Paul boast about
concerning himself?
A. His strength and achievements
B. His weaknesses
C. His knowledge of the law
D. His successful conversion of many
people
Answer 7: B. His weaknesses (2 Corinthians
12:5)
5About this person
I will boast, but about myself I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
8. According to Paul, why was he
content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints?
A. He enjoyed suffering
B. It brought him closer to the
Corinthians
C. It demonstrated the power of Christ in
him
D. It was a form of penance for his past
actions
Answer 8: C. It demonstrated the power of
Christ in him (2 Corinthians 12:10)
10Therefore, I am
content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for
the sake of Christ;e for when I am weak, then I am strong.
9. What did Paul say about his
weaknesses and the power of Christ?
A. His weaknesses made Christ's power
irrelevant
B. Christ's power was weakened by Paul's
weaknesses
C. Paul boasted in his weaknesses so that
the power of Christ may dwell with him
D. Weaknesses were a hindrance to the
manifestation of Christ's power
Answer 9: C. Paul boasted in his weaknesses
so that the power of Christ may dwell with him (2 Corinthians 12:9)
9 but he said to
me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” I
will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of
Christ may dwell with me.
10. Why did Paul decide not to
boast excessively about his visions and revelations?
A. To avoid appearing arrogant
B. Because they were not significant
C. He wanted to keep them a secret
D. The Corinthians were not interested in
spiritual matters
Answer 10: A. To avoid appearing arrogant (2
Corinthians 12:6)
6Although if I
should wish to boast, I would not be foolish, for I would be telling the truth.
But I refrain, so that no one may think more of me than what he sees in me or
hears from me
11. Why did Paul express his
readiness to come to the Corinthians for the third time?
A. To burden them with financial requests
B. To receive commendation from them
C. To show his love for them
D. To compete with "superapostles"
Answer 11: C. To show his love for them
(2 Corinthians 12:14-15)
14Now I am ready
to come to you this third time. And I will not be a burden, for I want not what
is yours, but you. Children ought not to save for their parents, but parents
for their children.
15I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your sakes. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
12. What does Paul express regret
for in 2 Corinthians 12: 13?
A. Failing to perform signs and wonders
B. Not burdening the Corinthians financially
C. Being deceived by others
D. Withholding privileges from the
Corinthians
Answer 13: B. Not burdening the
Corinthians financially (2 Corinthians 12:13)
13 In what way
were you less privileged than the rest of the churches, except that on my part
I did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!h
13. In what way does Paul claim to
have gotten the better of the Corinthians in 2 Corinthians 12: 16?
A. Through honesty and transparency
B. By deceit
C. Through signs and wonders
D. Through financial burden
Answer 14: B. By deceit (2 Corinthians
12:16)
16But granted that
I myself did not burden you, yet I was crafty and got the better of you by deceit.
14. Whom did Paul urge to go to the
Corinthians along with Titus?
A. "Superapostles"
B. The brother
C. Endorsers of his ministry
D. Those who took advantage of the
Corinthians
Answer 15: B. The brother (2 Corinthians
12:18)
18I urged Titus to
go and sent the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not
walk in the same spirit? And in the same steps?j
15. What does Paul emphasize he
does not want from the Corinthians when he expresses his readiness to come to
them again?
A. Their commendation
B. Their financial support
C. Their privileges
D. Their endorsement of
"superapostles"
Answer 16: B. Their financial support (2
Corinthians 12:14)
14Now I am ready
to come to you this third time. And I will not be a burden, for I want not what
is yours, but you. Children ought not to save for their parents, but parents
for their children.
16. According to Paul, in what way
were the signs of an apostle performed among the Corinthians?
A. With arrogance and pride
B. With humility and meekness
C. With all endurance, signs and wonders,
and mighty deeds
D. With a desire for personal gain
Answer 17: C. With all endurance, signs and
wonders, and mighty deeds (2 Corinthians 12:12)
12 The signs of an
apostle were performed among you with all endurance, signs and wonders, and
mighty deeds
17. What does Paul express about
his relationship with the Corinthians in terms of burden and spending?
A. He wants to burden them with his needs
B. He will spend without any regard for them
C. He wants not what is theirs but them
D. He considers them a financial burden
Answer 18: C. He wants not what is theirs
but them (2 Corinthians 12:14-15)
14Now I am ready
to come to you this third time. And I will not be a burden, for I want not what
is yours, but you. Children ought not to save for their parents, but parents
for their children.
15I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your sakes. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
18. In 2 Corinthians 12: 15, why
does Paul express his willingness to be utterly spent for the Corinthians'
sake?
A. To gain personal glory
B. To prove his superiority over the
"superapostles"
C. To demonstrate his genuine love for them
D. To receive financial support from them
Answer 20: C. To demonstrate his genuine
love for them (2 Corinthians 12:15)
15I will most
gladly spend and be utterly spent for your sakes. If I love you more, am I to
be loved less?
19. What was Paul's primary concern
when deciding not to come to the Corinthians again in painful circumstances?
A. Fear of persecution
B. Lack of funds
C. Concern for their well-being
D. Personal discomfort
Answer 21: C. Concern for their well-being
(2 Corinthians 2:1)
1I must boast; not
that it is profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
22. In 2 Corinthians 12:19, what is
the motivation behind Paul's defense before the Corinthians?
A. Personal glory
B. Building up the Corinthians
C. Selfish ambition
D. Fear of rejection
Answer 22: B. Building up the Corinthians (2
Corinthians 12:19)
19Have you been
thinking all along that we are defending ourselves before you? In the sight of
God we are speaking in Christ, and all for building you up, beloved.
23. According to 2 Corinthians
12:20, what is Paul afraid of finding when he comes to the Corinthians?
A. Unity and love
B. Rivalry, jealousy, and disorder
C. Generosity and humility
D. Faithfulness and repentance
Answer 23: B. Rivalry, jealousy, and
disorder (2 Corinthians 12:20)
20For I fear that
when I come I may find you not such as I wish, and that you may find me not as
you wish; that there may be rivalry, jealousy, fury, selfishness, slander,
gossip, conceit, and disorder.k
24. What does Paul fear might
happen when he comes again to the Corinthians, as mentioned in 2 Corinthians
12:21?
A. God humiliating him
B. Encountering impurity and immorality
C. Receiving praise and honor
D. Celebrating the Corinthians'
righteousness
Answer 24: A. God humiliating him (2
Corinthians 12:21)
21I fear that when
I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn over
many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity,
immorality, and licentiousness they practiced.
25. According to 2 Corinthians
12:21, what is Paul concerned about mourning over when he comes again?
A. Lack of hospitality
B. Slander and gossip
C. Repentance of earlier sins
D. Generosity and kindness
Answer 25: C. Repentance of earlier sins (2
Corinthians 12:21)
21I fear that when
I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn over
many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity,
immorality, and licentiousness they practiced.
26. What did Paul experience that
he describes as a journey to a nonearthly space where secrets were revealed to
him?
A. Astral projection
B. Ecstasy
C. Out-of-body experience
D. Sleepwalking
Answer 26: C. Out-of-body experience (2
Corinthians 12:2-4)
2I know someone in
Christ who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not
know, God knows), was caught up to the third heaven.
3And I know that
this person (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows)
4was caught up
into Paradise and heard ineffable things, which no one may utter.a
27. How many times did Paul pray
for the removal of the "thorn in the flesh"?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
Answer 27: C. Three times (2 Corinthians
12:8)
8Three times I
begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me,c
28. What was the purpose of the
"thorn in the flesh" according to Jesus' response to Paul?
A. To test Paul's faith
B. To humble Paul
C. To strengthen Paul
D. To punish Paul
Answer 28: C. To strengthen Paul (2
Corinthians 12:9)
9 but he said to
me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” I
will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of
Christ may dwell with me.
29. In what way does Paul find
strength in his weakness?
A. Through personal achievements
B. By relying on his own abilities
C. Through the power of Christ
D. By avoiding challenges
Answer 29: C. Through the power of Christ (2
Corinthians 12:10)
10Therefore, I am
content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for
the sake of Christ;e for when I am weak, then I am strong.
30. What is the significance of the
"signs of an apostle" mentioned by Paul?
A. Proof of financial success
B. Evidence of apostolic authority and
power
C. Indication of worldly recognition
D. Symbols of personal achievements
Answer 30: B. Evidence of apostolic
authority and power (2 Corinthians 12:12)
12 The signs of an
apostle were performed among you with all endurance, signs and wonders, and
mighty deeds
32. According to Paul, what is the
ultimate judgment to which he submits?
A. The judgment of the Corinthians
B. The judgment of other apostles
C. The judgment of God
D. The judgment of the Roman
authorities
Answer 32: C. The judgment of God (2
Corinthians 12:19)
19Have you been
thinking all along that we are defending ourselves before you? In the sight of
God we are speaking in Christ, and all for building you up, beloved.
33. What does Paul express fear
about regarding the Corinthians?
A. Fear of persecution
B. Fear of financial loss
C. Fear of moral disorders
D. Fear of a lack of faith
Answer 33: C. Fear of moral disorders (2
Corinthians 12:20)
20For I fear that
when I come I may find you not such as I wish, and that you may find me not as
you wish; that there may be rivalry, jealousy, fury, selfishness, slander,
gossip, conceit, and disorder.
34. What mood does Paul recall in 2
Corinthians 12:21, comparing it to a previous situation in 2 Corinthians 2:1–4?
A. Joy
B. Humiliation and mourning
C. Celebration
D. Triumph
Answer 34: B. Humiliation and mourning (2
Corinthians 12:21)
21I fear that when
I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn over
many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity,
immorality, and licentiousness they practiced.
35. What themes are announced in 2
Corinthians 12:19, leading into the final section?
A. Love and unity
B. Judgment and building up
C. Fasting and prayer
D. Wisdom and knowledge
Answer 35: B. Judgment and building up (2
Corinthians 12:19)
19Have you been
thinking all along that we are defending ourselves before you? In the sight of
God we are speaking in Christ, and all for building you up, beloved.
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