Quiz Time

Test your Bible knowledge and learn some Italian too!

At my daughter’s international school in Italy, there are some teachers from the US, and I’ve come to realise that they use the word ‘quiz’ the same way we use ‘test’ in British English.

But for us in the UK a quiz, is not something that teachers give at school, but something more fun, like a ‘pop quiz’ in a pub, or a TV gameshow.

Anyway, so the purpose of this post is for it to be a quiz of the British variety!

Below I have chosen ten of the most popular Bible verses of all time. The idea is; can you tell what the English Bible verse is, from reading the Italian? (scroll further down for some clues).

1. Dio infatti ha tanto amato il mondo da dare il suo Figlio unigenito, perché chiunque crede in lui non muoia, ma abbia la vita eterna.

2. Gli disse Gesù: «Io sono la via, la verità e la vita. Nessuno viene al Padre se non per mezzo di me.

3. Tutto posso in colui che mi dà la forza.

4. In principio Dio creò il cielo e la terra.

5. Non angustiatevi per nulla, ma in ogni necessità esponete a Dio le vostre richieste, con preghiere, suppliche e ringraziamenti;

6. Perché il salario del peccato è la morte; ma il dono di Dio è la vita eterna in Cristo Gesù nostro Signore.

7. Se dovessi camminare in una valle oscura,
   non temerei alcun male, perché tu sei con me.
   Il tuo bastone e il tuo vincastro
   mi danno sicurezza.

8. Non temere, perché io sono con te;
   non smarrirti, perché io sono il tuo Dio.
   Ti rendo forte e anche ti vengo in aiuto
   e ti sostengo con la destra vittoriosa.

9. Cercate prima il regno di Dio e la sua giustizia, e tutte queste cose vi saranno date in aggiunta.

10. gettando in lui ogni vostra preoccupazione, perché egli ha cura di voi.

Clues -

1. Dio - God, Figlio - Son

2. Io sono - I am, la via - way, la verità -truth

3. Tutto - everything, posso - I can

4. Principio - beginning, il cielo - heaven, la terra - earth

5. Nulla- nothing, Preghiere - prayer,

6. Perché - because, peccato - sin, morte - death

7. Camminare - to walk, valle - valley

8. Temere - to fear, forte -strength,

9. Prima - first, regno - kingdom

10. Ogni - every, cura - care

Extra clues/To check

Here are the Bible verses, but they are not in the correct order! You could use an English bible to look them up and match them.

Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 6:33, Psalm 23:4, 1 Peter 5:7, Genesis 1:1, Philippians 4:6, Philippians 4:13, John 14:6, Romans 6:23, John 3:16

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My Favourite Italian Learning Podcast

I just signed up to take a language test for permanent residency in Italy. In preparation, I’ve been trying to spend more time learning Italian, and I wanted to share this podcast I have been listening to Slow Stories in Italian with Elena. It’s hosted by a woman who tells stories about her life, slowly and simply in Italian, and then with English translation. I absolutely love it, as it’s simple yet entertaining.

I also like Coffee Break Italian - but when I listen to that one I feel like I need to take notes and give it my full attention. What I love about Elena’s podcast is I can listen to it when I want to relax, or when I’m doing stuff around the house, and I still feel like I’m learning even if my attention is drifting in and out.

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