Ephesians & Colossians, Test 2

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True/False

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

Ephesians chapter 4 is a major turning point in the epistle, for Paul now leaves the grand theology of how God gives salvation, to take up the practical application of how man lives it.

Jesus provided specific provisions for the successive replacement of apostles.

Idolatry and greed are very closely linked.

The “sword of the Spirit” is the only offensive weapon of the “armor of God.”

Malice is a very broad and inclusive term for a totally evil disposition.

“Be subject” was a banking term meaning “to entrust funds under the care of someone.”

Ephesians chapter 6 is one of over 20 passages in the Bible addressed specifically to children.

Ministry means simply “service,” and anyone who serves people and meets their needs is a minister.

The duty of the husband is not to dominate the wife. His duty, repeated three times, is to love her.

10.

Ephesians is the only one of Paul’s epistles that does not begin and end with a word of “grace.”

11.

Being “imitators of God” is a natural consequence of putting on the nature of Christ and being recreated in God’s likeness.

12.

Unlike apostles and prophets, evangelists are found in every generation of the church.

13.

Paul’s quote, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead—and Christ shall give you light” is a direct quote from the Old Testament book of Jeremiah.

14.

The Greek word translated “beg” meant originally “to call to one’s side” and is usually translated “exhort” or “change.”

15.

In both classical and biblical literature, the heart “is viewed as the seat of the will and understanding, not of the emotions.”

16.

The wife’s submission and the husband’s love are something they owe the Lord, even more than they owe each other.

17.

Believers are repeatedly told in the scriptures to be baptized in the Spirit.

18.

The word psallo originally meant “to pluck,” then later “to play a stringed instrument,” then “to sing with stringed accompaniment,” and finally just “to sing.”

19.

The word translated “bring up” is the same word Paul used for “nourish,” and the two main ideas of the word are to protect from harmful influences and to provide the necessary nourishment.

20.

In the word “joined” the emphasis is on the reconciliation of differences. Originally it meant “to cause to walk together.”

21.

Debauchery is living one’s life in dissipation and profligacy. It is the total wasting of one’s life and the rejecting of one’s responsibilities and potential.

22.

The fatherhood of God is stated in every chapter of Ephesians.

23.

“The knowledge of the Son of God” refers to an intellectual knowledge of all the facts about Jesus.

24.

To “cherish” originally meant “to protect and provide for.”

25.

The Greek word for “gospel” is “euangelion.”

26.

The Roman soldier wore hobnailed sandals which provided secure footing on any terrain but were very heavy and restricted mobility.

27.

One-third of the sixty-six uses of “ministry” or “to minister” in the New Testament have to do with meeting spiritual needs.

28.

In the early church, there was no question about the purpose of baptism, which included forgiveness of sins, bestowal of the Holy Spirit, and union with Christ.

29.

In “but be filled with the Spirit,” the perfect tense of “be filled” shows that it does not happen all at once, but is a progressive action.

30.

The words “knit together” are related to our word “harmony” and emphasizes how the Lord has brought together diverse elements and joined them into harmonious unity.

31.

When Christ ascended to his throne and “gave gifts to men” those gifts were the apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers with their spiritual endowments for leading the church.

32.

The word “expose” also means to reprove, to correct, to point something out to someone.

33.

“Carried about with every wind of doctrine” literally means “tossed around by waves or rough water.”

34.

In the phrase, “because the days are evil,” the emphasis is not so much on moral degeneracy, as on the coming perils of persecution.

35.

The word used for “forgiving” is directly related to the Greek word for “grace.” This word family includes the ideas of happiness, pleasure, favor, and goodwill.

36.

The Greek word for “be strong” means to be “empowered” or “strengthened.”

37.

At the time of Paul, wives were not always highly esteemed….Christianity changes this, giving the wife full dignity, fully deserving her husband’s loyalty and love.

38.

Roman armies used a small, round shield that was designed for mobility and fast-paced combat.

39.

Philia is the divine kind of love, motivated not by a self-interest or even the attractiveness of the one loved, but by a sincere interest in the well-being of the other.

40.

Paul apparently coined the Greek word for “eye-service” since it is found nowhere except in Ephesians and Colossians.

41.

The early church had only one baptism and every member of the body shared in it.

42.

The word “apostle” is used interchangeably in the New Testament with the terms “elder” and “overseer” (“bishop”).

43.

The past tense of the verb in Ephesians 4:23 might best be translated, “renew and keep on being continuously renewed.”

44.

In the scriptural use of the word, a saint is simply a Christian, and every Christian is a saint.

45.

The word translated “hardness” literally means “insensitive to the pains of mind and body.”

46.

To “nourish” means “to keep warm and comfortable.”

47.

The phrase “making the most of the time” means “buying up a precious commodity.”

48.

Just as with apostles, the prophets provided specific provisions for their successors. The role of a prophet was to be a permanent office in every generation.

49.

In Ephesians 5:16, the word used for “time” refers not to the special appropriateness of the occasion but rather to a specific length of time.

50.

God’s Word is not viewed as a repository of knowledge laid away on a shelf, but an active weapon.

51.

In “Rather, speaking the truth in love,” the word “speaking” is not actually found in the Greek, which says simply “being truthful in love.”

52.

After Cornelius and his household had received the miraculous giving of the Holy Spirit, Peter commanded them to be baptized in water.

53.

The word “head” has nothing to do with rule or authority, but means only “source” or “origin.”

54.

The word “kindness” means “useful” and “serviceable,” having a flavor of action and productivity.

55.

In Ephesians 5:33, the Greek word used for “respect” is usually translated “honor and dignify.”

56.

The Greek word for “associate” is used over ten times in the New Testament.

57.

The Greek term for “word” used by Paul usually has special application to the spoken word.

58.

“Supplication” is the general word for communication with God.

59.

In Ephesians 5, Paul instructs husbands to put their wives in subjection.

60.

The early church questioned the form of baptism because of the uncertain meaning of the Greek word for baptism (baptizo).

61.

The Greek word for “leave” is sometimes even translated “abandon.”

62.

The “principalities” and “powers” are ranks of angel beings.

63.

Holiness is not just a separation from something bad; it is a commitment to Someone good.

64.

The Greek word for “joined” means literally “glued to.”

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

65.

The word “_____” or fornication, refers to general sexual promiscuity. It includes any sexual intercourse outside of marriage.

a.	Immorality	b.	Impurity	c.	Covetousness	d.	Promiscuity

66.

The word “_____” is the strongest Greek word for depravity, indicating a total disregard for decency, whether public or private.

a.	Uncleanness	b.	Licentiousness	c.	Debauchery	d.	Immorality

67.

The Greek word for “_____” means literally “humble-mindedness.”

a.	Lowliness	b.	Meekness	c.	Patience	d.	Forbearing

68.

The word for “shield” is closely related to the Greek word for “_____.”

a.	Wall	b.	Door	c.	Cloak	d.	Gate

69.

The word “_____” comes from the Greek word for sly villainy, especially the practice of adulterating a product before it is sold.

a.	Cunning	b.	Craftiness	c.	Deceitful Wiles	d.	Trickery

70.

The word “_____” used by Paul carries the idea of admonishing, warning, and teaching.

a.	Train	b.	Bring Up	c.	Instruction	d.	Discipline

71.

The word “_____” is the common Greek word meaning “shameful,” and is applied here to our speech.

a.	Blasphemy	b.	Filthiness	c.	Silly Talk	d.	Slander

72.

The Greek word for “_____” means “putting up with.”

a.	Lowliness	b.	Meekness	c.	Patience	d.	Forbearing

73.

The Greek word for “equipment” is used “_____” times as a verb in the New Testament.

a.	8	b.	13	c.	18	d.	21

74.

The word “_____” means literally “to hear under.”

a.	Respect	b.	Obey	c.	Submit	d.	Surrender

75.

Peace is a dominant theme of Ephesians, and the word appears “_____” times.

a.	4	b.	6	c.	8	d.	10

76.

The word “_____” is from the Greek word blasphemia, which is usually translated “blasphemy.”

a.	Bitterness	b.	Wrath	c.	Clamor	d.	Slander

77.

The Greek word for “_____” means to test or examine in order to approve what is genuine. It was often used of the tests to prove the gold content of ore.

a.	Examine	b.	Try To Learn	c.	Approve	d.	Prove

78.

The word “_____” is a work of the flesh indicating the kind of moral pollution that makes a man unfit to come before the presence of God.

a.	Uncleanness	b.	Licentiousness	c.	Debauchery	d.	Immorality

79.

The word “_____” is taken from the Greek word for dice used in gambling.

a.	Cunning	b.	Craftiness	c.	Deceitful Wiles	d.	Trickery

80.

The first of seven things listed by Paul as the basis of unity is “_____.”

a.	One Faith	b.	One Lord	c.	One Spirit	d.	One Body

81.

The word “pastor” is the common Greek word for a “_____.”

a.	Preacher	b.	Teacher	c.	Evangelist	d.	Shepherd

82.

The word “_____” is sharp animosity or spite, nearly always in connections with speech.

a.	Bitterness	b.	Wrath	c.	Clamor	d.	Slander

83.

The Greek word used for “_____” originally had reference to the inner organs of the body, especially the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.

a.	Pleasantness	b.	Kindness	c.	Forgiveness	d.	Tenderhearted

84.

The Greek word for “_____” means to “partake together” with someone as a partner.

a.	Unity	b.	Marriage	c.	Communion	d.	Associate

85.

To “_____” means to “revere, esteem, or set a high value on.”

a.	Respect	b.	Obey	c.	Honor	d.	Admire

86.

The Greek word for “_____” is literally “having a long mind or temper.”

a.	Lowliness	b.	Meekness	c.	Patience	d.	Forbearing

87.

The kind of love that God commands from the husband for his wife is “_____” love.

a.	Storge	b.	Agape	c.	Eros	d.	Philia

88.

The Greek word for “_____” is literally “face-taking.”

a.	Hypocrisy	b.	Deception	c.	Partiality	d.	Trickery

89.

Paul uses the word “grace” “_____” times in Ephesians.

a.	4	b.	6	c.	8	d.	12

90.

The third of seven things listed by Paul as the basis of unity is “_____.”

a.	One Baptism	b.	One Lord	c.	One Faith	d.	One Hope

91.

The word “_____” is literally “the clever strategies of error.”

a.	Cunning	b.	Craftiness	c.	Deceitful Wiles	d.	Trickery

92.

The word “_____” is shouting out in anger.

a.	Bitterness	b.	Wrath	c.	Clamor	d.	Anger

93.

The original meaning of “_____” was to “pass a sleepless night.”

a.	Beware	b.	Watch Out	c.	Keep Alert	d.	Be On Guard

94.

To “_____” means to “set apart in purity and holiness.”

a.	Holiness	b.	Purify	c.	Sanctify	d.	Consecrate

95.

The word “_____” is derived in Greek from a simple word (paio) meaning “I strike.”

a.	Train	b.	Bring Up	c.	Instruct	d.	Discipline

96.

The word “_____” means literally “have-more-ness.” It is the desire to have more and more and more.

a.	Selfishness	b.	Envy	c.	Covetousness	d.	Idolatry