--- title: "3 Christian living Quotes By Martin Luther" description: "3 Christian living quotes by Martin Luther. Plus more from Martin Luther and more Christian living sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e4/martin-luther-106_christian_the-christian-shoemaker-does-his-duty-no_1127796.jpg" --- > [The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-christian-shoemaker-does-his-duty-not-by-putting-little-crosses/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e4/martin-luther-106_christian_the-christian-shoemaker-does-his-duty-no_1127796.jpg) > [“Christ want to point this out and to warn His followers that in the world everyone should live as though he were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/christ-want-to-point-this-out-and-to-warn-his-followers-that-in-the/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b43/martin-luther-106_christian-life_christ-want-to-point-this-out-and-to-war_1714989.jpg) > [Christian living does not mean to be good but to become good; not to be well, but to get well; not being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/christian-living-does-not-mean-to-be-good-but-to-become-good-not-to/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebe/martin-luther-106_be-good_christian-living-does-not-mean-to-be-goo_2032293.jpg) ## Other authors on Christian living - [Lailah Gifty Akita 46 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-living/lailah-gifty-akita/) - [Ikechukwu Joseph 28 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-living/ikechukwu-joseph/) - [Kristen M. 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Tenney 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-living/t-f-tenney/) - [Diane Moody 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-living/diane-moody/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-stormie-omartian-87642.jpg) Stormie Omartian 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-living/stormie-omartian/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-john-piper-52106.jpg) John Piper 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-living/john-piper/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-d-a-mc-bride-57061.jpg) D. A. MC Bride 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-living/d-a-mc-bride/) ## More by Martin Luther > [“It was easy for you to say these things, since you either knew you were not writing to Luther, but for the general public,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-was-easy-for-you-to-say-these-things-since-you-either-knew-you/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [In a delightful garden, sowing, planting or digging are not hardship but are done with a zeal and a certain pleasure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/in-a-delightful-garden-sowing-planting-or-digging-are-not-hardship/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [If you could understand a single grain of wheat you would die of wonder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/if-you-could-understand-a-single-grain-of-wheat-you-would-die-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth His beloved,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/he-who-believes-in-god-is-not-careful-for-the-morrow-but-labors/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/god-made-man-out-of-nothing-and-as-long-as-we-are-nothing-he-can-make/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“But the truth will win out.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/but-the-truth-will-win-out/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/god-wants-us-to-pray-and-he-wants-to-hear-our-prayers-not-because-we/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [Our office...subjects us to great burdens and labors, dangers and temptations, with little reward or gratitude from the world. But Christ himself will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/our-office-subjects-us-to-great-burdens-and-labors-dangers-and/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption that justification…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/our-faith-in-christ-does-not-free-us-from-works-but-from-false/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-works-of-the-righteous-would-be-mortal-sins-if-they-would-not-be/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/do-not-suppose-that-abuses-are-eliminated-by-destroying-the-object/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/for-we-maintain-that-a-man-is-justified-by-faith-apart-from-observing/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [There are only two days on my calendar... today and the day of judgment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/there-are-only-two-days-on-my-calendar-today-and-the-day-of-judgment/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [ Antichrist is the pope and the Turk \[Muslim\] together. A beast full of life must have a body and soul. The spirit or soul… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/antichrist-is-the-pope-and-the-turk-muslim-together-a-beast-full-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [It is not the imitation that makes sons; it is sonship that makes imitators.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-is-not-the-imitation-that-makes-sons-it-is-sonship-that-makes/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-living/martin-luther/#itemlist", "name": "3 Christian living Quotes By Martin Luther", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Martin Luther" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-christian-shoemaker-does-his-duty-not-by-putting-little-crosses/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e4/martin-luther-106_christian_the-christian-shoemaker-does-his-duty-no_1127796.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e4/martin-luther-106_christian_the-christian-shoemaker-does-his-duty-no_1127796.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e4/martin-luther-106_christian_the-christian-shoemaker-does-his-duty-no_1127796.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes…” — Martin Luther", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Christ want to point this out and to warn His followers that in the world everyone should live as though he were alone and should consider His Word and preaching as the very greatest thing on earth, thinking this way to himself: “I see my neighbor and the whole city, and yes the whole world, living differently. 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