Wherefore all theology, when separated from Christ, is not only vain and confused, but is also mad, deceitful, and spurious; for, though… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The cross of Christ only triumphs in the breast of believers over the devil and the flesh, sin and sinners, when their… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
When we see that the whole sum of our salvation, and every single part of it, are comprehended in Christ, we must… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Faith consists not in ignorance, but in knowledge - knowledge not of God merely...but when we recognize God as a propitious Father… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The subject then of these chapters may be stated thus, - man's only righteousness is through the mercy of God in Christ,… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
It is a promise which eminently deserves our observation that all who are united to Christ and acknowledge Him to be Christ… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The Scriptures should be read with the aim of finding Christ in them. Whoever turns aside from this object, even though he… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The whole comes to this, that Christ, when he produces faith in us by the agency of his Spirit, at the same… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The happiness promised us in Christ does not consist in outward advantages-such as leading a joyous and peaceful life, having rich possessions,… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Those little children have not yet any understanding to desire His blessing; but when they are presented to Him, He gently and… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Unless we ardently and prayerfully devote ourselves to Christ's righteousness we do not only faithlessly revolt from our Creator, but we also… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Wherever we find the Word of God surely preached and heard, and the sacraments administered according to the institution of Christ, there,… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Pagan philosophers set up reason as the sole guide of life, of wisdom and conduct; but Christian philosophy demands of us that… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
He makes this favor common to all, because it is propounded to all, and not because it is in reality extended to… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
We explain justification simply as the acceptance with which God receives us into his favor as righteous men. And we say that… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
I have never seen either a drop of piety or a grain of truth or ingenuousness - nay, I have never found common sense… — John Calvin Copy Share
But a most pernicious error widely prevails that Scripture has only so much weight as is conceded to it by the consent of the… — John Calvin Copy Share
For earthly princes lay aside their power when they rise up against God, and are unworthy to be reckoned among the number of mankind.… — John Calvin Copy Share
It is no small honour that God for our sake has so magnificently adorned the world, in order that we may not only be… — John Calvin Copy Share
The word "hope" I take for faith; and indeed hope is nothing else but the constancy of faith. — John Calvin Copy Share
There cannot be a surer rule, nor a stronger exhortation to the observance of it, than when we are taught that all the endowments… — John Calvin Copy Share
For Scripture is the school of the Holy Spirit, in which, as nothing is omitted that is both necessary and useful to know, so… — John Calvin Copy Share
“For earthly princes lay aside their power when they rise up against God, and are unworthy to be reckoned among the number of mankind.… — John Calvin Copy Share
If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than… — John Calvin Copy Share
Again I ask whence it happened that the fall of Adam involved, without remedy, in eternal death so many nations, together with their infant… — John Calvin Copy Share
Unless God's Word illumine the way, the whole life of men is wrapped in darkness and mist, so that they cannot but miserably stray. — John Calvin Copy Share
