Quote

When our faith is tested by suffering as gold is tried in a furnace and we depend with confidence on God and rely entirely on his help, we will be granted the most excellent gift of patience and through faith we may victoriously persevere to the end.

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
Help
Patience
Furnaces
Faith
Gift
Persevere
Helping
Tried
Tested
Ends
Confidence
Depend
May
Gold
Rely
Depends
Excellent
Religious
Entirely
Victoriously
Suffering
Granted
Furnace

More quotes by John Calvin

Image
In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
John Calvin
Image
Whether each of the faithful has a particular angel assigned him for his defence, I cannot venture certainly to affirm... not one angel only has the care of every one of us, but that they all with one consent watch for our salvation.
John Calvin
Image
Our assurance, our glory, and the sole anchor of our salvation are that Christ the Son of God is ours, and we in turn are in him sons of God and heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven, called to the hope of eternal blessedness by God's grace, not by our worth.
John Calvin
Image
Nor, in truth, is it of little importance to prevent the suspicion of any difference having arisen between us from being handed down in any way to our posterity for it is worse than absurd that parties should be found disagreeing on the very principles, after we have been compelled to make our departure from the world.
John Calvin
Image
The happiness promised us in Christ does not consist in outward advantages-such as leading a joyous and peaceful life, having rich possessions, being safe from all harm, and abounding with delights such as the flesh commonly longs after. No, our happiness belongs to the heavenly life!
John Calvin
Image
Many people have accused me of such ferocious cruelty that (they allege) I would like to kill again the man I have destroyed. Not only am I indifferent to their comments, but I rejoice in the fact that they spit in my face.
John Calvin
Image
When pain and suffering strike, our faith is well founded if it is standing on the promises of God. For all of God's promises have strong confirmation in Christ.
John Calvin
Image
There can be no courage in men unless God supports them by his Word.
John Calvin
Image
Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
John Calvin
Image
Everyone flatters himself and carries a kingdom in his breast.
John Calvin
Image
Let that ethical philosophy therefore of free-will be far from a Christian mind.
John Calvin
Image
The cross of Christ only triumphs in the breast of believers over the devil and the flesh, sin and sinners, when their eyes are directed to the power of His Resurrection.
John Calvin
Image
Elisabeth, again, while she praises her, is so far from hiding the Divine glory, that she ascribes everything to God. And yet, though she acknowledges the superiority of Mary to herself and to others, she does not envy her the higher distinction, but modestly declares that she had obtained more than she deserved.
John Calvin
Image
Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.
John Calvin
Image
We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
John Calvin
Image
We must observe that the knowledge of God which we are invited to cultivate is not that which, resting satisfied with empty speculation, only flutters in the brain, but a knowledge which will prove substantial and fruitful whenever it is duly perceived and rooted in the heart.
John Calvin
Image
For, since the fall of Adam had brought disgrace upon all his posterity, God restores those, whom He separates as His own, so that their condition may be better than that of all other nations. At the same time it must be remarked, that this grace of renewal is effaced in many who have afterwards profaned it
John Calvin
Image
We unjustly defraud God of his right, unless each of us lives and dies in dependence on His sovereign pleasure.
John Calvin
Image
For our hearts are enfeebled by prosperity, so that we cannot make the effort to pray.
John Calvin
Image
My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
John Calvin