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John Calvin
# John Calvin (1509–1564) French-born Reformer, theologian, and exegete.
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This site quotes John Calvin 326 times across 37 books, and lists 1 work.
- Lived 1509 to 1564.
- Quoted here most in Psalms: 59 of 326.
John Calvin
- Lived
- 1509 to 1564
- Tradition
- Reformed
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Yet many fanatics repel rich men from the hope of salvation; as if poverty were the only gate of heaven; which yet, sometimes, involves men in more hindrances than riches.
Commentaries, 1554
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But Augustine wisely teaches us, that the rich and poor are collected together in the same inheritance of life; because poor Lazarus was received into the bosom of rich Abraham.
Genesis 13:2 And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold. BSB
It is also possible that the promise was repeated for the sake of Sarah. What shall we say, if in this manner, he chose to do honor to the greatness of his grace?
Commentaries, 1554
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For the promise concerning Isaac, from whom, at length, redemption and salvation should shine forth to the world, cannot be extolled in terms adequate to its dignity.
Genesis 18:1 Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. BSB
And this was done designedly, in order that he, receiving them as men, might give proof of his charity. For angels do not need those services of ours, which are the true evidences of charity.
Commentaries, 1554
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Moreover, hospitality holds the chief place among these services; because it is no common virtue to assist strangers, from whom there is no hope of reward.
Genesis 18:2 And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. BSB
For (as we have seen) one of the messengers held the principal place, as being superior to the others in dignity.
Commentaries, 1554
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Now, although Christ was always the Mediator, yet, because he manifested himself more obscurely to Lot than he did to Abraham, the two angels only came to Sodom.
Genesis 19:1 Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, BSB
Therefore the angels act, as if it were safe to sleep on the highway; and thus conceal their knowledge of the abandoned wickedness of the whole people.
Commentaries, 1554
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For if the gates of cities are shut, to prevent the incursions of wild beasts and of enemies; how wrong and absurd it is that they who are within should be exposed to still more grievous dangers?
Genesis 19:2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” BSB
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# John Calvin (1509–1564) French-born Reformer, theologian, and exegete. Primary systematic-theology voice of the Reformed tradition; his Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536, revised 1559) and his Commentaries on most books of the Bible shaped Protestant biblical interpretation for five centuries.
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Commentaries (Calvin Translation Society edition)
1843
Calvin wrote commentaries on most of the Bible. The Calvin Translation Society edition (1843–1855), translated into English by John King, John Owen, William Pringle, Thomas Myers, and others, is the authoritative PD text. MannaFest uses this edition as ingested from CCEL plain-text.
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326 quotations across 37 books
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If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!
“Dare any of you This is the first statement -- that, if any one has a controversy with a brother, it ought to be decided before godly judges, and that it ought not to be before those that are ungodly.”
You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
“Let us, therefore, maintain so much the more carefully this doctrine of Paul -- that we are to follow men, provided they take Christ as their grand model, (prototupon,) that the examples of the saints may not tend to lead us away from Christ, but…”
Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
“For as a man's dress or gesture has in some cases the effect of disfiguring, and in others of adorning him, so all actions are set off to advantage by decorum, and are vitiated by the want of it.”
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
“If should speak with the tongues of men. He begins with eloquence, which is, it is true, an admirable gift, considered in itself, but, when apart from love, does not recommend a man in the estimation of God.”
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love…
“It is what Chrysostom calls the "faith of miracles," and what we term a "special faith," because it does not apprehend a whole Christ, but simply his power in working miracles; and hence it may sometimes exist in a man without the Spirit of sanctification…”
Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
“Now he assigns the first place to prophecy. Covet, therefore, spiritual gifts -- that is, "Neglect no gift, for I exhort you to seek after them all, provided only prophecy holds the first place."”
For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
“He says in the outset -- He that speaketh in another tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: that is, according to the proverb, "He sings to himself and to the Muses."”