Which English Bible verses match these ten Koine Greek verses, that were randomly selected from the Greek New Testament?

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Question 1 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν στρατευμάτων τοῦ ἱππικοῦ δισμυριάδες μυριάδων· ἤκουσα τὸν ἀριθμὸν αὐτῶν. Revelation 9:16

The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million{literally, "ten thousands of ten thousands"}. I heard the number of them.

Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you;

As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

Question 2 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

τοῦτον ἠθέλησεν ὁ παῦλος σὺν αὐτῶ ἐξελθεῖν, καὶ λαβὼν περιέτεμεν αὐτὸν διὰ τοὺς ἰουδαίους τοὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς τόποις ἐκείνοις, ᾔδεισαν γὰρ ἅπαντες ὅτι ἕλλην ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ὑπῆρχεν. Acts 16:3

I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David's son?

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Question 3 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ κράζουσιν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ λέγοντες, ἡ σωτηρία τῶ θεῶ ἡμῶν τῶ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τῶ θρόνῳ καὶ τῶ ἀρνίῳ. Revelation 7:10

But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

They cried with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation be to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"

Question 4 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

λέγω ὑμῖν, μείζων ἐν γεννητοῖς γυναικῶν ἰωάννου οὐδείς ἐστιν· ὁ δὲ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ μείζων αὐτοῦ ἐστιν. Luke 7:28

"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

Question 5 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν, ἔπειτα εἰρηνική, ἐπιεικής, εὐπειθής, μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν, ἀδιάκριτος, ἀνυπόκριτος· James 3:17

Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Question 6 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι, ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος, εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι. Colossians 4:6

His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

Question 7 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἢ ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ἐξῆλθεν, ἢ εἰς ὑμᾶς μόνους κατήντησεν; 1 Corinthians 14:36

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

They reasoned among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."

Question 8 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν χριστῶ, ἀλλ᾽ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας, ἐν γὰρ χριστῶ ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα. 1 Corinthians 4:15

For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Gospel.

that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, and small and great."

But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

Question 9 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως χαρὰ ἐν τῶ οὐρανῶ ἔσται ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῶ μετανοοῦντι ἢ ἐπὶ ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας. Luke 15:7

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.{The 50,000 pieces of silver here probably referred to 50,000 drachmas. If so, the value of the burned books was equivalent to about 160 man-years of wages for agricultural laborers}

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,

Question 10 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν θεόν, ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν. 1 John 4:8

He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.

Or don't you know, brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives?

The baptism of John -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

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