Bible or Not? — Bible Quiz

Category: Teens

Does this phrase really come from the Bible?

10 questions

1. 'God helps those who help themselves' - is it in the Bible?
   Answer: No
   This is a popular saying, not from the Bible.
2. 'Love your neighbor as yourself' - is it in the Bible?
   Answer: Yes
   It's in Leviticus 19:18 and quoted by Jesus (Mark 12:31).
3. 'Money is the root of all evil' - exact?
   Answer: No, it's the love of money
   The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10).
4. 'God never gives more than you can handle' - Bible?
   Answer: Not exactly
   1 Corinthians 10:13 talks about temptation, not trials in general.
5. 'Cleanliness is next to godliness' - Bible?
   Answer: No
   This phrase does not exist in the Bible.
6. 'I can do all things through him who strengthens me' - Bible?
   Answer: Yes
   Philippians 4:13 - a real Bible quote.
7. 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' - Bible?
   Answer: Yes
   It's in Exodus 21:24, but Jesus surpassed it (Matthew 5:38-39).
8. 'The Lord's ways are mysterious' - word for word?
   Answer: No, it's a summary
   Romans 11:33 says 'unsearchable,' not 'mysterious.'
9. 'Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also' - Bible?
   Answer: Yes
   Words of Jesus in Matthew 6:21.
10. 'Whoever sows the wind reaps the whirlwind' - Bible?
    Answer: Yes
    It's in Hosea 8:7.