The Voices
John Calvin
# John Calvin (1509–1564) French-born Reformer, theologian, and exegete.
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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.
Notable works
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| Title | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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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516 quotes across 38 books
Where this voice speaks on the site — each quote links to the verse it was chosen for.
“Jesus was supposed to be the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli, 24. Who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Janna, who was the son of Joseph, 25.”
“Happy are the meek: for they shall receive the earth by inheritance. Happy are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied. Happy are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
“He went up into a mountain. Those who think that Christ's sermon, which is here related, is different from the sermon contained in the sixth chapter of Luke's Gospel, rest their opinion on a very light and frivolous argument. Matthew states, that Christ spoke …”
“Beware In this passage, Christ exhorts his people to devote themselves sincerely to good works; that is, to endeavor, with simplicity, to do what is right before God, and not to make a parade before men.”
“Now, when our service is rendered to the eyes of men, we do not submit our life to the judgment and approbation of God. Justly, therefore, does Christ say, that those persons, who exhibit themselves in this manner, have their reward: for they whose eyes are he…”
“And when he had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, lo, a leper, approaching, worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou art willing, thou art able to cleanse me. And Jesus, having stretched out his hand, touched him, saying, I am willi…”
“The Evangelists do not mean that John was excited by the miracles to acknowledge Christ at that time as Mediator; but, perceiving that Christ had acquired great reputation, and concluding that this was a fit and seasonable time for putting to the test his own …”
“And Peter, and they that were with him, were overpowered with sleep; and when they awoke, they saw his glory, and the two men who were with him. And it happened, while they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and…”
“And while they remained in Galilee. The nearer that the time of his death approached, the more frequently did Christ warn his disciples, lest that melancholy spectacle might give a violent shock to their faith.”
“And when one of those who sat at table with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdom of God. But he said to him, A certain man had prepared a great supper, and had invited many. And he sent his servant at the hour …”
“For we know how prone the minds of men are to entertain dislike of the Law; and more especially when the life of their pastors is dissolute, and does not correspond to their words, almost all grow wanton through their example, as if they had received permissio…”