558 Quotes by John Calvin

For it is better, with closed eyes, to follow God as our guide, than, by relying on our own prudence, to wander through those circuitous paths which it devises for us.

The characteristic of a true sovereign is, to acknowledge that, in the administration of his kingdom, he is a minister of God. He who does not make his reign subservient to the divine glory, acts not the part of a king, but a robber.

Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God. Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true sound wisdom consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.

The knowledge of ourselves, therefore, is not only an incitement to seek after God, but likewise a considerable assistance towards finding him.

It is now clear that faith is a singular pledge of paternal love, treasured up for the sons whom he has adopted.

Faith is ultimately a firm and certain knowledge of God's benevolence toward us, founded upon the truth of the freely given promise in Christ, both revealed to our minds and sealed upon our hearts by the Holy Spirit

Prayers will never reach God unless they are founded on free mercy.

We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love.

He regards it as the highest insult for the wicked to boast of His covenant while profaning His sacred Name by their whole lives.