Quiz on the Apostle Paul (10 Questions and Answers)

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From Saul of Tarsus to Rome: ten questions on the life, journeys and trials of Paul.

1. On which road did Saul meet Jesus?
   Answer: The road to Damascus
   Saul was on his way to Damascus when a light from heaven shone around him (Acts 9:3).
2. Whom did the Lord send to Saul in Damascus to lay hands on him?
   Answer: Ananias
   The Lord sent Ananias, a disciple in Damascus, to Saul so that he might regain his sight (Acts 9:10-17).
3. How did Saul regain his sight?
   Answer: Scales fell from his eyes
   After Ananias laid hands on him, scales fell from his eyes and he could see again (Acts 9:17-18).
4. Who brought Saul to the apostles in Jerusalem?
   Answer: Barnabas
   Barnabas took Saul to the apostles and told them how he had met the Lord (Acts 9:27).
5. From which city were Paul and Barnabas sent out on mission?
   Answer: Antioch
   At Antioch, the Holy Spirit said to set apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which he had called them (Acts 13:1-3).
6. What other name does Saul go by, in Cyprus?
   Answer: Paul
   The text says: Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas (Acts 13:9).
7. In which city did Paul and Silas sing in prison at midnight?
   Answer: Philippi
   In Philippi, around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God in prison (Acts 16:12, 25).
8. What did Paul and Silas answer the jailer who wanted to be saved?
   Answer: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved
   They told him: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household (Acts 16:31).
9. How many people lost their lives in the shipwreck on the way to Rome?
   Answer: None
   Paul had announced that no one would be lost, and everyone reached land safely (Acts 27:22, 44).
10. How many times did Paul receive the thirty-nine lashes from the Jews?
    Answer: Five times
    Paul says he received from the Jews five times the forty lashes minus one (2 Corinthians 11:24).