Quotes about John Calvin
We both felt that the chief virtue of an interpreter consists in clarity combined with brevity.
— John Calvin
Those who, rejecting Scripture, imagine that they have some peculiar way of penetrating to God, are to be deemed not so much under the influence of error as madness.
— John Calvin
In one word, not to dwell longer on this, give heed, and you will at once perceive that ignorance of Providence is the greatest of all miseries, and the knowledge of it the highest happiness.
— John Calvin
Where Christ does not reign men are wolves to men.
— John Calvin
This was why I published the Institutes — to defend against unjust slander my brothers whose death was precious in the Lord's sight.
— John Calvin
For unless we realize our own helpless misery, we shall never know how much we need the remedy which Christ brings, nor come to him with the fervent love we owe him.
— John Calvin
As age and weakness grew upon him, so he hastened his labour; and, according to his petition to God, he in manner ended his life with his work, for he lived not long after.
— John Calvin
It is no small evil to quench the light of the Gospel, to lay a snare for consciences, and to remove the distinction between the Old and New Testaments.
— John Calvin
Therefore, it is blasphemous to give the title Son to anyone but Christ.
— John Calvin
Hence we judge the papal sacraments to be frivolous, since in them the voice of God is not heard for the upbuilding of souls.
— John Calvin
The general reason why Christ received baptism was, that he might render full obedience to the Father; and the special reason was, that he might consecrate baptism in his own body, that we might have it in common with him.
— John Calvin
All worship is unclean and wicked unless purified by the sprinkling of the blood of Christ.
— John Calvin