503+ Reformation Quotes That Define an Era! (Images)

The Reformation, a historic movement challenging the Catholic Church and birthing Protestantism, captivates with its spirit of inquiry and demand for spiritual autonomy.

Quotes from this era, by figures like Martin Luther and John Calvin, resonate with their courage and quest for individual faith.

They highlight the era’s debates and the struggle for belief, offering insights into the human desire for change. These quotes are not just historical reflections; they underscore the timeless importance of truth, critical thinking, and integrity.

Revisiting these Reformation Quotes today inspires us to reflect on our beliefs and the enduring impact of the Reformation on faith and society.

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Reformation Quotes

“Here I stand; I can do no other. God help me.” – Martin Luther

“Faith is permitting ourselves to be seized by the things we do not see.” – Martin Luther

“The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me.” – Martin Luther

“A simple layman armed with Scripture is to be believed above a pope or a council without it.” – Martin Luther

“Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.” – Martin Luther

“The just shall live by faith.” – Martin Luther (Quoting from Romans 1:17)

“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.” – Rupertus Meldenius

“When you teach the Word of God, you are sowing the seeds of eternity.” – John Huss

“Truth is victorious, never untruth.” – John Huss

“Love God and He will enable you to love others even when they disappoint you.” – John Bunyan

“The devil, the originator of sorrowful anxieties and restless troubles, flees before the sound of music almost as much as before the Word of God.” – Martin Luther

“The Gospel cannot truly be preached without offense and tumult.” – Ulrich Zwingli

“I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe.” – Martin Luther

“Grace is given to heal the spiritually sick, not to decorate spiritual heroes.” – Martin Luther

“God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.” – Martin Luther

“The church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.” – Henry Ward Beecher

“If I am not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don’t want to go there.” – Martin Luther

“The truth of God is too great for any one man to grasp fully.” – Ulrich Zwingli

“Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.” – Martin Luther

“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” – Martin Luther

“The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and they who follow His precepts grow in understanding.” – Ulrich Zwingli

“The Bible is the cradle wherein Christ is laid.” – Martin Luther

“I consider as lovers of books not those who keep their books hidden in their store-chests and never handle them, but those who, by nightly as well as daily use thumb them, batter them, wear them out, who fill out all the margins with annotations of many kinds.” – Martin Luther

“The Word of God is not bound.” – Martin Luther

“The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.” – John Calvin

“While I sleep, I dream of a time when the last priest is strangled with the entrails of the last king.” – Denis Diderot

“The purpose of education is not to make information accessible, but to teach learners how to transform accessible information into usable knowledge.” – Muriel Robinson

“The Bible does not say we should not have our understanding enlightened.” – Ulrich Zwingli

“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword.” – Hebrews 4:12

“No one can believe how powerful prayer is and what it can affect, except those who have learned it by experience.” – Martin Luther

“The Scriptures teach us the best way of living, the noblest way of suffering, and the most comfortable way of dying.” – John Flavel

“The first thing I ask is that people should not make use of my name, and should not call themselves Lutherans but Christians.” – Martin Luther

“Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.” – Martin Luther

“I feel much freer now that I am certain the pope is the Antichrist.” – Martin Luther

“Grace alone constitutes the difference between Christianity and all other religions.” – Martin Luther

“The more we learn what the Gospel is, the more we will be able to discern what it is not.” – Sinclair B. Ferguson

“A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all.” – Martin Luther

“All the kindness which a person puts into prayer for others is a sword-thrust against the demons.” – John Tauler

“The Holy Spirit is the mighty Worker, the Creator of all sanctification in men.” – Martin Luther

“The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation.” – Dwight L. Moody

“Prayer is the key that unlocks all the storehouses of God’s infinite grace and power.” – R.A. Torrey

“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” – Martin Luther

“God does not save us because of our goodness; He saves us because of His grace.” – Martin Luther

“Man is not justified by working but by believing, not by obeying the Law, but by believing.” – Martin Luther

“The Gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life. It cannot be grasped by reason and memory only, but it is fully understood when it possesses the whole soul and penetrates to the inner recesses of the heart.” – John Calvin

“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” – Martin Luther

“I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.” – Martin Luther

“Pray, and let God worry.” – Martin Luther

“When God is about to do something great, He starts with a difficulty. When He is about to do something truly magnificent, He starts with an impossibility.” – Armin Gesswein

“Soli Deo Gloria” (To God alone be the glory) – Reformation motto

Bible Quotes About Reformation

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” – David (Psalm 51:10)

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” – God (2 Chronicles 7:14)

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – Paul (2 Corinthians 5:17)

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” – Paul (Romans 12:2)

“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.” – Peter (Acts 3:19)

“I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.” – Ezekiel (Ezekiel 11:19)

“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” – David (Psalm 139:23-24)

“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” – James (James 4:8)

“Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil.” – Isaiah (Isaiah 1:16)

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” – Peter (2 Peter 3:9)

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” – Jesus (Matthew 5:6)

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” – Paul (Galatians 5:22-23)

“But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” – John (1 John 1:9)

“Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” – Hebrews (Hebrews 12:1)

“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it.” – Paul (2 Timothy 3:14)

“Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” – Solomon (Proverbs 28:13)

“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!” – Paul (1 Corinthians 10:12)

“For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.” – Isaiah (Isaiah 44:3)

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” – Jesus (Matthew 6:33)

“I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.” – Ezekiel (Ezekiel 36:26)

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other.” – Jesus (Matthew 6:24)

“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.” – David (Psalm 34:17)

“But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” – Solomon (Proverbs 4:18)

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” – James (James 4:10)

“Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.” – Peter (Acts 3:19)

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” – David (Psalm 34:18)

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah (Jeremiah 29:11)

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” – Jeremiah (Lamentations 3:22-23)

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” – Paul (Romans 12:2)

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” – Jeremiah (Jeremiah 17:9)

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” – John (1 John 1:7)

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” – Paul (Romans 8:28)