“You see then, that Diatribe truly possesses a free choice in her handling of Scriptures, so that words of one and the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
From the beginning of my Reformation I have asked God to send me neither dreams, nor visions, nor angels, but to give… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I did not learn my theology all at once, but had to search constantly deeper and deeper for it. My temptations did… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We ought not to criticize, explain, or judge the Scriptures by our mere reason, but diligently, with prayer, meditate thereon, and seek… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In truth you cannot read too much in Scripture; and what you read you cannot read too carefully, and what you read… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
He who is well acquainted with the text of scripture, is a distinguished theologian. For a Bible passage or text is of… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“There is talk of a new astrologer [Nicolaus Copernicus] who wants to prove that the earth moves and goes around instead of… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The heavenly blessing is to be delivered from the law, sin and death; to be justified and quickened to life: to have… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Not only the words (vocabula) which the Holy Spirit and Scripture use are divine, but also the phrasing — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Christ is the Master; the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A theologian should be thoroughly in possession of the basis and source of faith--that is to say, the Holy Scriptures. Armed with… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
On coming to the house, they (the Magi), saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I am much afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labour in explaining the Holy… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In a word, the Holy Scripture is the highest and best of books, abounding in comfort under all afflictions and trials. It… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
All the passages in the Holy Scriptures that mention assistance are they that do away with "free-will", and these are countless...For grace… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God is not a God of sadness, death, etc., but the devil is. Christ is a God of joy, and so the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Jesus Christ never died for our good works. They were not worth dying for. But he gave himself for our sins, according… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Sacred scripture tells us that Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and not the earth. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The authority of Scripture is greater than the comprehension of the whole of man's reason. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
He who wholly renounces himself, and relies not on mere human reason, will make good progress in the Scriptures; but the world… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“It was easy for you to say these things, since you either knew you were not writing to Luther, but for the general public,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In a delightful garden, sowing, planting or digging are not hardship but are done with a zeal and a certain pleasure. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If you could understand a single grain of wheat you would die of wonder. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth His beloved,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
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… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption that justification… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves out of… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
