# Romans Bible Trivia: 38 Questions and Answers for Kids

> 38 Romans Bible trivia questions with answers and verse references -- famous verses, the Romans Road, and Paul's greatest letter, easy to expert.

**Ages:** Ages 5+  
**Published:** 2026-08-14  
**Updated:** 2026-08-15  
**Canonical:** https://faithfulkids.app/blog/romans-bible-trivia

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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)

11. What did Paul say he was "not ashamed" of? **The gospel** (Romans 1:16)
12. Which Old Testament man "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness"? **Abraham** (Romans 4:3)
13. 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)
14. Where does faith come from? **Hearing the message -- the word about Christ** (Romans 10:17)
15. What kind of sacrifice should believers offer their bodies as? **A living sacrifice** (Romans 12:1)
16. Instead of conforming to the world, how are we transformed? **By the renewing of your mind** (Romans 12:2)
17. Through which one man did sin enter the world? **Adam** (Romans 5:12)
18. What is there "now no" of for those who are in Christ Jesus? **Condemnation** (Romans 8:1)
19. 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)
20. Finish it: "We are more than ___ through him who loved us" **Conquerors** (Romans 8:37)
21. Which single command sums up all the others? **"Love your neighbor as yourself"** (Romans 13:9)
22. Fill in the chain: suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, ___; and character, hope. **Character** (Romans 5:3-4)
23. In Romans 6, what does baptism picture? **Being buried with Christ and raised to live a new life** (Romans 6:4)
24. Whose feet does Romans call "beautiful"? **Those who bring good news** (Romans 10:15)
25. 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)

26. Paul spoke the letter aloud -- who actually wrote Romans down, and even adds his own hello? **Tertius** (Romans 16:22)
27. 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)
28. From which city did Paul most likely write Romans? **Corinth, during his three months in Greece** (Acts 20:2-3)
29. Which faraway country did Paul hope to visit after Rome? **Spain** (Romans 15:24)
30. "The righteous will live by faith" quotes which Old Testament prophet? **Habakkuk** (Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17)
31. According to Romans 1:20, what has made God's invisible qualities plain to everyone? **Creation -- "what has been made"** (Romans 1:20)
32. When we don't know what to pray, who intercedes for us "through wordless groans"? **The Holy Spirit** (Romans 8:26)
33. How many chapters does Romans have? **Sixteen**
34. Which husband-and-wife team "risked their lives" for Paul? **Priscilla and Aquila** (Romans 16:3-4)
35. 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)
36. According to Romans 5:1, what do we have with God since we've been justified through faith? **Peace** (Romans 5:1)
37. Feeding your hungry enemy heaps what on his head? **Burning coals** (Romans 12:20, quoting Proverbs 25:21-22)
38. "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:

| Step | Verse | The idea |
|------|-------|----------|
| 1 | Romans 3:23 | Everyone has sinned |
| 2 | Romans 6:23 | Sin earns death; God gives eternal life |
| 3 | Romans 5:8 | Christ died for us while we were still sinners |
| 4 | Romans 10:9 | Declare "Jesus is Lord," believe, and be saved |
| 5 | Romans 10:13 | "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved" |

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](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/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](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/family-bible-trivia-night) playbook.

For backstory before you play, read [who was Paul](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/who-was-paul-for-kids) and [Paul in Rome](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/paul-in-rome-for-kids) -- Paul eventually reached the city, though in chains rather than as a tourist. Our video lessons at [Faithful Kids](https://faithfulkids.app/quiz) 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](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/more-than-conquerors-for-kids).

Looking for easier questions? Our [Bible trivia made for kids](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/bible-trivia-for-kids) starts at ages 5 and up.

We built a [playable Bible trivia game](https://faithfulkids.app/bible-trivia) for exactly this -- three levels, a verse with every answer, no ads.

Small groups and Bible studies get their own set in our [Bible trivia for adults](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/bible-trivia-for-adults) -- three rounds, every answer with its verse reference.

## 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](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/new-testament-bible-trivia-for-kids).

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