General letters · New Testament · 5 chapters
James quiz
How well do you know James? Start with these 3 free questions. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (26 questions, from easy to hard and chapter by chapter) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. To whom does James address his letter?
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Answer: To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad. James writes “to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad.” The “strangers scattered” are the recipients of 1 Peter. James 1:1
2. According to James, what does the trying of faith produce?
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Answer: Patience. “The trying of your faith worketh patience,” and patience must have its perfect work. James 1:3–4
3. To what does James compare someone who hears the word but does not put it into practice?
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Answer: A man looking in a mirror. He is “like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass,” who goes his way and straightway forgets what manner of man he was. James 1:23–24