Romans Bible Trivia: 38 Questions and Answers for Kids

These 38 Romans Bible trivia questions cover the most famous verses in the Bible -- "all have sinned," "the wages of sin," "more than conquerors" -- with answers and verse references after every question. They're sorted into easy, medium, and hard rounds so ages 5 through adult can play the same game.

Romans has no lions' dens or shipwrecks, so this quiz plays differently: it's a fill-in-the-verse and know-the-idea game, and it quietly teaches the gospel while you play. The hard round digs into details most adults have never noticed -- like who actually held the pen (question 26).

What Is the Book of Romans About?

Romans is the apostle Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome, and it's the fullest explanation of the gospel in the Bible: everyone has sinned, no one can earn their way back to God, and God makes people right with him as a free gift through faith in Jesus (Romans 3:23-24). Paul wrote it around AD 57, near the end of his third missionary journey, to a church he had never visited -- partly to introduce himself before a hoped-for trip that would continue on to Spain (Romans 15:24).

The letter builds like a staircase: the problem of sin (chapters 1-3), the answer of faith (4-5), the new life that follows (6-8), God's plan for Israel (9-11), and what love looks like on an ordinary Tuesday (12-16). Chapter 8 alone -- "no condemnation" to "nothing can separate us" -- may be the most treasured chapter in Scripture.

Easy Romans Trivia Questions (Ages 5-8)

1. Who wrote the book of Romans? The apostle Paul (Romans 1:1)
2. The letter was sent to Christians living in which famous city? Rome (Romans 1:7)
3. Finish the verse: "For all have ___ and fall short of the glory of God" Sinned (Romans 3:23)
4. "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is ___" Eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23)
5. Who died for us while we were still sinners? Christ (Romans 5:8)
6. "If God is ___ us, who can be against us?" For (Romans 8:31)
7. Can anything separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus? No -- nothing in all creation (Romans 8:38-39)
8. What should we overcome evil with? Good (Romans 12:21)
9. What does the Holy Spirit help us call God? "Abba, Father" (Romans 8:15)
10. "Rejoice with those who rejoice; ___ with those who mourn" Mourn (Romans 12:15)

Medium Romans Trivia Questions (Ages 9-12)

1. What did Paul say he was "not ashamed" of? The gospel (Romans 1:16)
2. Which Old Testament man "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness"? Abraham (Romans 4:3)
3. According to Romans 10:9, what do you declare and what do you believe to be saved? Declare "Jesus is Lord" and believe God raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9)
4. Where does faith come from? Hearing the message -- the word about Christ (Romans 10:17)
5. What kind of sacrifice should believers offer their bodies as? A living sacrifice (Romans 12:1)
6. Instead of conforming to the world, how are we transformed? By the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2)
7. Through which one man did sin enter the world? Adam (Romans 5:12)
8. What is there "now no" of for those who are in Christ Jesus? Condemnation (Romans 8:1)
9. In all things, God works for the good of whom? Those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28)
10. Finish it: "We are more than ___ through him who loved us" Conquerors (Romans 8:37)
11. Which single command sums up all the others? "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Romans 13:9)
12. Fill in the chain: suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, ___; and character, hope. Character (Romans 5:3-4)
13. In Romans 6, what does baptism picture? Being buried with Christ and raised to live a new life (Romans 6:4)
14. Whose feet does Romans call "beautiful"? Those who bring good news (Romans 10:15)
15. What kind of tree pictures Gentile believers being grafted into God's people? An olive tree (Romans 11:17)

Hard Romans Trivia Questions (Teens and Adults)

1. Paul spoke the letter aloud -- who actually wrote Romans down, and even adds his own hello? Tertius (Romans 16:22)
2. Which woman, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae, is commended at the end -- and likely carried the letter to Rome? Phoebe (Romans 16:1-2)
3. From which city did Paul most likely write Romans? Corinth, during his three months in Greece (Acts 20:2-3)
4. Which faraway country did Paul hope to visit after Rome? Spain (Romans 15:24)
5. "The righteous will live by faith" quotes which Old Testament prophet? Habakkuk (Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17)
6. According to Romans 1:20, what has made God's invisible qualities plain to everyone? Creation -- "what has been made" (Romans 1:20)
7. When we don't know what to pray, who intercedes for us "through wordless groans"? The Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26)
8. How many chapters does Romans have? Sixteen
9. Which husband-and-wife team "risked their lives" for Paul? Priscilla and Aquila (Romans 16:3-4)
10. What did Paul say he could almost wish upon himself for the sake of his people Israel? To be cursed and cut off from Christ (Romans 9:3)
11. According to Romans 5:1, what do we have with God since we've been justified through faith? Peace (Romans 5:1)
12. Feeding your hungry enemy heaps what on his head? Burning coals (Romans 12:20, quoting Proverbs 25:21-22)
13. "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, ___ with everyone." Live at peace (Romans 12:18)

What Is the Romans Road?

The Romans Road is a famous way of explaining the gospel using only verses from this one book -- and if your kids learn it, they've learned half the easy round for free:

It works because Romans itself is built as an argument -- Paul anticipates a question, answers it, then anticipates the next one. Older kids enjoy spotting his favorite move: he asks the objection out loud ("Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?") and then slams the door on it -- "By no means!" (Romans 6:1-2). That phrase appears about ten times in the letter, and counting the "By no means!" moments is a great bonus challenge for teens. For a kid-level walkthrough of the message itself, see the gospel explained for kids.

How to Use These Questions

Romans works best as a memory-verse game rather than a story quiz: read the verse aloud with a blank, let kids race to fill it, then award a bonus point for the reference. The easy round doubles as a memorization list -- those ten verses are the ones kids will lean on for life. For team formats and scorekeeping, use our family Bible trivia night playbook.

For backstory before you play, read who was Paul and Paul in Rome -- Paul eventually reached the city, though in chains rather than as a tourist. Our video lessons at Faithful Kids bring Paul's letters and journeys to life with a quiz after every episode, and the "more than conquerors" promise of Romans 8 gets its own kid-friendly treatment in More Than Conquerors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote the book of Romans?

The apostle Paul wrote Romans (Romans 1:1), dictating it to a scribe named Tertius who adds his own greeting near the end (Romans 16:22). Paul wrote around AD 57, most likely from Corinth, to a church in Rome he had not yet visited.

How many chapters does Romans have?

Romans has 16 chapters. A simple map: chapters 1-3 show that everyone needs saving, 4-5 explain faith, 6-8 describe the new life in the Spirit, 9-11 wrestle with God's plan for Israel, and 12-16 get practical about love, government, and everyday life.

What is the most famous verse in Romans?

Romans 8:28 -- "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him" -- is probably the most quoted, with Romans 3:23, 6:23, and 12:2 close behind. Romans 8 as a whole, ending with "nothing can separate us from the love of God," is many Christians' favorite chapter in the Bible.

What is the main message of Romans?

That God makes sinful people right with himself as a free gift, through faith in Jesus, not by earning it (Romans 3:23-24). Paul calls this "the righteousness of God" that is "by faith from first to last" (Romans 1:17) -- and then spends the second half of the letter showing how saved people actually live.

Why did Paul write to a church he had never visited?

He wanted to introduce his message before visiting on his way to Spain (Romans 15:23-24), and to unite a church of Jewish and Gentile believers around one gospel. That's why Romans reads less like a quick note and more like Paul's complete explanation of what he preached everywhere.

What age can kids start learning Romans?

Ages 5-8 can memorize the landmark verses -- Romans 3:23, 6:23, 5:8, and 8:28 are short and clear. Ages 9-12 can follow the Romans Road and the big ideas of grace and faith, while the meatier arguments of chapters 9-11 fit ages 13 and up. For story-based questions to mix in, try our New Testament trivia for kids.