Quotes about Quote
The frequent mention of the glory of God ought not to be regarded as superfluous, for what is infinite cannot be too strongly expressed.
— John Calvin
We both felt that the chief virtue of an interpreter consists in clarity combined with brevity.
— John Calvin
Where Christ does not reign men are wolves to men.
— 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
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
The Word of God we read is written not so much with ink as with the blood of the Son of God;
— John Calvin
It is absurd to boast of zeal for the law, when one neglects the divine interpretation of it.
— John Calvin
Thus even the most wicked are an example to us that throughout the world the knowledge of God has some power in the hearts of all people.
— John Calvin
The blasphemy of the papists is damnable, when they pretend that the light of Scripture merely dazzles the eye. This
— John Calvin