Who Did It: Was it Peter or Was it Paul? Quiz

Answer: Both of them

Both Peter and Paul raised people from the dead, according to Acts. Peter is credited with raising Dorcas (also known as Tabitha) from the dead, as per Acts 9:36-43, while Paul is credited with raising Eutychus from the dead, as per Acts 20:7-12. According to Scripture, Dorcas was known for "always doing good and helping the poor" while Eutychus was a young man who plunged to his death after he fell asleep in a third-story window during a lengthy message by Paul.

(Feel free to play two other quizzes I have posted at FunTrivia on this subject. One quiz is called "Peter Revives 'Dead as a Door Nail' Dorcas" and the second one is called "Sleepy Eutychus Falls from Window and Dies".)

Answer: Paul only

Paul was involved in the shipwreck, according to Scripture. In 2 Corinthians 11:25, Paul states he was shipwrecked three times, but the incident off Malta is the only one recorded elsewhere in Scripture. The shipwreck took place while Paul was being escorted to Rome to appear before Caesar. There is no report in Scripture about Peter being involved in a shipwreck.

Answer: Peter

Peter is the one who welcomed Cornelius and his group into being part of the early church. Cornelius was a Roman centurion who lived in Caesarea. In Acts 10:28, Peter states although Jews were not to associate with Gentiles, God had told him all humans are equal.

In verses 34 and 35, in the NKJV, he is quoted as telling Cornelius: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him." The statement was apparently a watershed moment with the early church quickly gaining adherents among the Gentiles.

Answer: Neither of them

Neither Peter nor Paul was involved in the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch. According to Scripture, Philip was responsible for converting the Ethiopian eunuch, the first believer in Africa in a resurrected Jesus Christ. The conversion of the eunuch is found in Acts 8:26-40.

Here's some trivia about the eunuch. Acts 8:27 describes him as an "important official" as he was in charge of the treasury for Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. Philip is referred to as Philip the evangelist in Acts 21:8. When making reference to him, many people today call him Philip the evangelist to avoid any confusion with Philip, one of the original twelve disciples.

Answer: Peter

We know Peter, also known as Simon, was married because Scripture says Jesus healed his mother-in-law. Luke 4:38-39, in the NKJV Bible, states: "Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon's house. But Simon's wife's mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of Him concerning her. So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them."

When it comes to Paul, there appears to be no clear consensus about his marital status. In 1 Corinthians 7:8, Paul states in the NIV: "Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do." However, in 1 Corinthians 9:5, he states: "Don't we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?" Going by these two passages, some people are of the view Paul was married at one time, but his wife had passed away. Meanwhile, Paul is apparently stating in 1 Corinthians 7: 1-7 he had the gift of celibacy.

The Web site Gotquestions?org provides this answer when a query is made about Paul's marital status: "So, was the Apostle Paul married? It is possible that he was at one time, but again, the Bible does not specifically say."

Answer: True

True. Peter was from Bethsaida and Paul, who was also known as Saul, was from Tarsus.

In addition to Peter, two other disciples from the Original Twelve came from Bethsaida. They were Peter's brother Andrew and Philip. According to Christiananswers.net, Bethsaida was a town in Galilee, on the west side of the Sea of Galilee, in the land of Gennesarets. The same Web site reports Bethsaida was near Capernaum.

In some circles today, Paul is known as 'Paul of Tarsus,' however, nowhere in the NIV Bible does it describe him as "Paul of Tarsus". In Acts 21:39, while addressing a crowd in Jerusalem, he states "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city." In Acts 22:3, Paul makes much the same statement. However, a drama by George Barber Paley in 1855 titled "Saul of Tarsus" changed things somewhat, with his birthplace being linked to his name. There's also a popular song titled "Saul of Tarsus" as well. Tarsus is in present-day Turkey.

Answer: Paul only

Paul is the correct answer. The ninth chapter of Acts tells of the stunning conversion of Paul, also known as Saul, to Christianity. According to Scripture, Paul's conversion infuriated a number of Jewish believers and they were committed to killing him.

Acts 9:23-25, in the NIV Bible, tells of his escape: "Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him. But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket."

Answer: False

False. According to tradition, they are credited with writing fifteen books in total. Paul is credited with writing thirteen books while Peter is credited with writing two.

The books written by Paul include Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon. Some people believe Paul also wrote Hebrews, but there is no conclusive proof of this. Meanwhile, Peter is credited with writing 1 Peter and 2 Peter.

Considering there are 27 books in the New Testament, Peter and Paul wrote more than half of them.

Answer: Neither of them

It was neither of them. The only stoning recorded in Acts involves Stephen who is regarded as the first Christian martyr. His trial and hasty execution is reported in the sixth and seventh chapters of Acts. According to Acts 8:1, Paul, who was also known as Saul, gave his approval of Stephen's execution. According to Scripture, Paul was a vehement opponent of the early church and was active in rounding up people who believed in a resurrected Jesus Christ.

His life changed dramatically, however, when he encountered Christ on the road to Damascus, as per the ninth chapter of Acts. From this point on, he would be an unstoppable force in the spread of Christianity in Europe and what is present-day Turkey.

Answer: Both of them

Both of them experienced a miracle while in prison. Peter made a miraculous escape from prison, as reported in Acts 12:1-18. According to Scripture, Peter was led out of prison by an angel the night before he was to go on trial before Herod.

Meanwhile, Paul experienced a similar miracle, as per Acts 16:16-40. According to Scripture, he was imprisoned with Silas, another worker in the early church, when a "violent" earthquake shook the prison and "at once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone's chains came loose." The chapter goes on to tell of Paul and Silas using the occasion to convert the jailer, and his household, to Christianity.

It should be noted, however, Paul and Silas did not flee from their cell, as did the other prisoners. They opted to stay behind and it appears their obedience impressed the jailer so much he opted to become a Christian.

Here's how the events unfold in Acts 16:27-31 in the NIV Bible: "The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners [Paul and Silas] had escaped. But Paul shouted, 'Don't harm yourself! We are all here!' The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' They replied, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved -- you and your household.' Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God -- he and his whole household."

Verse 39 goes on to tell of Paul and Silas being officially released from prison by the authorities.