Quote

We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.

John Calvin

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

John Calvin
Age: 54 †
Born: 1509
Born: July 10
Died: 1564
Died: May 27
Lawyer
Minister
Pastor
Protestant Reformer
Theologian
Noviomagus Veromanduorum
Jehan Cauvin
Calvin
Christ
Firsts
First
Never
Assuredly
Clothed
Righteousness
Except
Shall

More quotes by John Calvin

Image
If God were not to test us, there would be no patience.
John Calvin
Image
The first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is the author of both. It is, therefore, robbery from God to arrogate anything to ourselves, either in the will or the act.
John Calvin
Image
Integrity is the best of all protectors...we cannot be more secure than when fortified by a good conscience.
John Calvin
Image
The very word baptizé, however, signifies to immerse and it is certain that immersion was the practice of the ancient Church.
John Calvin
Image
Free will is an empty term.
John Calvin
Image
For though we very truly hear that the kingdom of God will be filled with splendor, joy, happiness and glory, yet when these things are spoken of, they remain utterly remote from our perception, and as it were, wrapped in obscurities, until that day.
John Calvin
Image
The sum is, that the worship of God must be spiritual, in order that it may correspond with His nature. For although Moses only speaks of idolatry, yet there is no doubt but that by synecdoche, as in all the rest of the law, he condemns all fictitious services which men in their ingenuity have invented.
John Calvin
Image
A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
John Calvin
Image
Though Satan instils his poison, and fans the flames of our corrupt desires within us,we are yet not carried by any external force to the commission of sin, but our own flesh entices us, and we willingly yield to its allurements.
John Calvin
Image
But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
John Calvin
Image
Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.
John Calvin
Image
The human heart has so many crannies where vanity hides, so many holes where falsehood works, is so decked out with deceiving hypocrisy, that it often dupes itself.
John Calvin
Image
The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
John Calvin
Image
It is certain that not one drop of rain falls without God's sure command.
John Calvin
Image
Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
John Calvin
Image
But we have nothing of the Spirit except through regeneration. Everything, therefore, which we have from nature is flesh.
John Calvin
Image
We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
John Calvin
Image
If everything proceeded according to their wishes, they would not understand what it means to follow God.
John Calvin
Image
Who will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?
John Calvin
Image
In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
John Calvin