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10 Bible Trivia Questions About Paul with Answers and References
Updated November 10, 2026
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Here are 10 Bible trivia questions about the apostle Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, each with a short answer and a Scripture reference in Acts and Philippians. They go from the best-known facts to details few people remember, and work for Sunday school, youth group, small groups and family Bible time.
From persecutor of the church to the greatest missionary of the New Testament: Paul planted churches across the Roman Empire and wrote thirteen letters that shaped the Christian faith.
Below are 10 questions about Paul, starting with the most familiar facts and moving to details few people remember. Every answer has a reference so you can check it in the text. You can print the list after a free sign-up or show it on a screen in presentation mode.
The questions, with answers and references
1. What was Paul's Hebrew name?
Answer: Saul — Acts 13:9
2. In which city was Paul born?
Answer: Tarsus in Cilicia — Acts 22:3
3. Which tribe of Israel was Paul from?
Answer: The tribe of Benjamin — Philippians 3:5
4. What was Paul's trade?
Answer: Tentmaker — Acts 18:3
5. Who was Paul's Pharisee teacher?
Answer: Gamaliel, a respected teacher of the Law — Acts 22:3
6. Whose clothes did Saul guard during a stoning, approving of the killing?
Answer: Stephen's — Acts 7:58; 8:1
7. On the road to which city did Paul's conversion happen?
Answer: Damascus, where a light from heaven shone around him — Acts 9:3
8. Which disciple prayed for Paul in Damascus so he could see again?
Answer: Ananias — Acts 9:17-18
9. Who accompanied Paul on the first missionary journey?
Answer: Barnabas — Acts 13:2
10. Who accompanied Paul on the second journey, after he parted from Barnabas?
Answer: Silas — Acts 15:40
Activities to use with these questions
Open the meeting with a Bible activity and close with the questions from this list. Each page has step-by-step instructions, a key verse and a variation for your group.
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The 20 questions list goes further, into his journeys, his letters and his time in prison.
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