Christian Quotes by Martin Luther

My conscience is captive to the Word of God

— Martin Luther

It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.

— Martin Luther

To be a Christian, you must pluck out the eye of reason.

— Martin Luther

The fewer the words, the better the prayer.

— Martin Luther

I had rather be in hell with Christ, than be in heaven without him.

— Martin Luther

Pure Christian love is not derived from the merit of the object.

— Martin Luther

Scripture is the manger in which we find the Christ child.

— Martin Luther

“No believing Christian can be coerced beyond Holy Writ”

— Martin Luther

The whole being of any Christian is faith and love. Faith brings the man to God, love brings him to men.

— Martin Luther

It is impossible for a man to be a Christian without having Christ; and if he has Christ he has at the…

— Martin Luther

There is no more lovely, friendly or charming relationship, communion or company, than a good marriage.

— Martin Luther

A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming.

— Martin Luther

Nothing is more sweet than harmony in marriage, and nothing more distressing than dissension.

— Martin Luther

The whole being of any Christian is faith and love. Faith brings the person to God, love brings the person to people.

— Martin Luther

The hair is the richest ornament of women. Of old, virgins used to wear it loose, except when they were in mourning.

— Martin Luther

There are three conversions necessary (for the Christian life): the conversion of the heart, the mind, and the purse.

— Martin Luther

If anywhere the day is made holy for the mere day's sake - if anyone set up its observance on a Jewish…

— Martin Luther

A Christian has no need of any law in order to be saved, since through faith we are free from every law.…

— Martin Luther

You must learn that if you are a Christian, you will without a doubt experience all kinds of opposition and evil inclinations…

— Martin Luther

In contrast to ethical relativism, Christianity sets forth a system of absolute moral values and affirms that God has placed within the…

— Martin Luther

The confidence that God is mindful of the individual is of tremendous value in dealing with the disease of fear, for it…

— Martin Luther

“If you want to be saved and be a Christian, then stay open to correction. Preachers have to rebuke, or they should…

— Martin Luther

The Christian gospel is a two-way road. On the one hand, it seeks to change the souls of men, and thereby unite…

— Martin Luther

Christians are to be taught that the pope would and should wish to give of his own money, even though he had…

— Martin Luther

“Although the Christian is thus free from all works, he ought in this liberty to empty himself, take upon himself the form…

— Martin Luther

Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favour that it would risk death a thousand times…

— Martin Luther

In human affairs we accomplish everything through prayer. What has been properly arranged we keep in order, what has gone amiss we…

— Martin Luther

What shall we Christians do now with this depraved and damned people of the Jews? ... I will give my faithful advice:…

— Martin Luther

The first thing I ask is that people should not make use of my name, and should not call themselves Lutherans but…

— Martin Luther

If I did not see that the Lord kept watch over the ship, I should long since have abandoned the helm. But…

— Martin Luther

“Wherefore it ought to be the first concern of every Christian to lay aside all confidence in works and increasingly to strengthen…

— Martin Luther

Monastic vows rest on the false assumption that there is a special calling, a vocation, to which superior Christians are invited to…

— Martin Luther

“If anyone attempted to rule the world by the gospel and to abolish all temporal law and sword on the plea that…

— Martin Luther

“Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor…

— Martin Luther

Reason should be destroyed in all Christians.

— Martin Luther

Christian life consists of faith and charity

— Martin Luther

Good works do not make a good man, but a good man does good works.

— Martin Luther

Whoever wants to be a Christian should tear the eyes out of his reason.

— Martin Luther

Christians are rare people on earth.

— Martin Luther

Let him who wants a true church cling to the Word by which everything is upheld.

— Martin Luther