Giving Quotes by Martin Luther

Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control.

— Martin Luther

If I could today become king or emperor, I would not give up my office as preacher.

— Martin Luther

The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.

— Martin Luther

For what God gives I thank indeed; What He withholds I do not need

— Martin Luther

After theology I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor.

— Martin Luther

A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.

— Martin Luther

True faith will no more fail to produce [good works] than the sun can cease to give light.

— Martin Luther

How rich a God our God is! He gives enough, but we don't notice it. He gave the whole world to Adam,…

— Martin Luther

You may as well quit reading and hearing the Word of God, and give it to the devil, if you do not…

— Martin Luther

Spare the rod and spoil the child - that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when…

— Martin Luther

Nothing on earth is so well-suited to make the sad merry, the merry sad, to give courage to the despairing, to make…

— Martin Luther

He who receives a sacrament does not perform a good work; he receives a benefit. In the mass we give Christ nothing;…

— 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

Next to theology I give to music the highest place and honor. And we see how David and all the saints have…

— Martin Luther

People give ear to an upstart astrologer [Copernicus]...this fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy

— Martin Luther

Let all the 'free-will' in the world do all it can with all its strength; it will never give rise to a…

— Martin Luther

The devil and temptations also do give occasion unto us somewhat to learn and understand the Scriptures, by experience and practice. Without…

— Martin Luther

God is ready to give more quickly, and to give more than you ask; yea, he offers his treasures if we only…

— Martin Luther

World, death, devil, hell, away and leave me in peace! You have no hold on me. If you will not let me…

— Martin Luther

Riches are the pettiest and least worthy gifts which God can give a man. What are they to God's Word, to bodily…

— Martin Luther

The proverb has it that Hunger is the best cook. The Law makes afflicted consciences hungry for Christ. Christ tastes good to…

— Martin Luther

Let us not lose the Bible, but with diligence, in fear and invocation of God, read and preach it. While that remains…

— 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

In Romans 7, St. Paul says, "The law is spiritual." What does that mean? If the law were physical, then it could…

— 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

The two chief things are faith and love. Faith receives the good; love gives the good. Faith offers us God as our…

— Martin Luther

Great people and champions are special gifts of God, whom He gives and preserves; they do their work, and achieve great actions,…

— Martin Luther

Christianity can be summed up in the two terms faith and love...receiving from above [faith] and giving out below [love].

— Martin Luther

God does not give grace freely in the sense that He will demand no satisfaction, but He gave Christ to be the…

— Martin Luther

The highest and most precious treasure we receive of God is, that we can speak, hear, see, etc.; but how few acknowledge…

— Martin Luther

It is impossible for one man both to labor day and night to get a living, and at the same time give…

— Martin Luther

I would not give one moment of heaven for all the joy and riches of the world, even if it lasted for…

— Martin Luther

When God contemplates some great work, He begins it by the hand of some poor, weak, human creature, to whom He afterwards…

— Martin Luther

As when my little son John offendeth: if then I should not whip him, but call him to the table unto me,…

— Martin Luther

Many sweat to reconcile St Paul and St James, but in vain. 'Faith justifies' and 'faith does not justify' contradict each other…

— Martin Luther

God's love gives in such a way that it flows from a Father's heart, the well-spring of all good. The heart of…

— Martin Luther

I have no use for cranks who despise music, because it is a gift of God. Music drives away the Devil and…

— Martin Luther

From the beginning of my Reformation I have asked God to send me neither dreams, nor visions, nor angels, but to give…

— Martin Luther

Take a look at your own heart, and you will soon find out what has stuck to it and where your treasure…

— Martin Luther

Merit is a work for the sake of which Christ gives rewards. But no such work is to be found, for Christ…

— Martin Luther