--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: World, death, devil, hell, away and leave…" description: "\"World, death, devil, hell, away and leave me in peace! You have no hold on me. If you will not let me live, then I will die. But you won't succeed in t..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/martin-luther-106_death_world-death-devil-hell-away-and-leave-me_2363139.jpg" --- # World, death, devil, hell, away and leave me in peace! You… ![“World, death, devil, hell, away and leave me in peace! You have no hold on me. If you will not let me live, then I will die. But you won't succeed in that. Chop my head off, and it won't harm me. I have a God who will give me a new one.” quote by Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/martin-luther-106_death_world-death-devil-hell-away-and-leave-me_2363139.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/martin-luther-106_death_world-death-devil-hell-away-and-leave-me_2363139.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/martin-luther-106_death_world-death-devil-hell-away-and-leave-me_2363139.jpg) > “World, death, devil, hell, away and leave me in peace! You have no hold on me. If you will not let me live, then I will die. But you won't succeed in that. Chop my head off, and it won't harm me. I have a God who will give me a new one.” [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Declares defiance against death and evil, trusting in divine renewal and protection. **In simple terms:** Faith in God gives strength against death and suffering. Key Takeaway Trust God's protection. Themes faith defiance spiritual resilience Mood hopeful defiant Type theological motivational When to use this quote - personal crisis - persecution - health challenges - spiritual doubt Key Concepts theology eternal life inner strength Questions to Reflect On - What does divine renewal mean to you? - How do you confront fear with faith? 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