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20 Bible Trivia Questions About Paul with Answers and References
Updated November 10, 2026
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A free list of 20 Bible trivia questions about Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, each with an answer and a Bible reference. They run from his conversion and journeys to his letters and last words.
Paul went from persecuting the church to planting churches across the Roman world. His story is told in the book of Acts, and thirteen letters in the New Testament carry his name.
Below are 20 questions about Paul, from the best-known events to details few people remember, each with an answer and a reference to check in the text. You can print the list as a PDF 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
11. Which young coworker received two letters from Paul?
Answer: Timothy, whom Paul called his "true child in the faith" — 1 Timothy 1:2
12. In which city did Paul and Silas sing hymns in prison at midnight?
Answer: Philippi, where an earthquake opened the prison doors — Acts 16:25-26
13. What citizenship did Paul claim to avoid being flogged?
Answer: Roman citizenship, which he had by birth — Acts 22:25-28
14. How many letters of Paul are in the New Testament?
Answer: Thirteen, from Romans to Philemon — Romans 1:1
15. In which letter is the famous "love chapter"?
Answer: 1 Corinthians, chapter 13 — 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
16. On which island was Paul shipwrecked on the way to Rome?
Answer: Malta, where a viper bit him without harming him — Acts 28:1-5
17. In which city did Paul preach at the Areopagus?
Answer: Athens, announcing the "unknown God" — Acts 17:22-23
18. What phrase did Paul use for an affliction that God did not remove?
Answer: A "thorn in the flesh," given to keep him from being conceited — 2 Corinthians 12:7
19. Complete Paul's closing words: "I have fought a good fight..."
Answer: "...I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" — 2 Timothy 4:7
20. Which verse of Paul sums up the gospel of grace through faith?
Answer: "By grace are ye saved through faith... not of works" — Ephesians 2:8-9
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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I print the list or show it on a screen?
Yes. You can print it or save it as a PDF after a free sign-up, or show the questions on a screen in presentation mode.
Where can I find more Bible trivia about Paul?
Try the 40 questions on the book of Acts, which follows Paul's journeys, or start with the shorter list of 10 questions about Paul. Each answer here has a reference that points you to the passage.
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