Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians Quotes

“If we do not love God and His Word what difference does it make if we love anything at all?”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:love

“Christ is no Moses, no law-giver, no tyrant, but the Mediator for sins, the Giver of grace and life.”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:life

“Without Christ there is no access to the Father, but futile rambling; no truth, but hypocrisy; no life, but eternal death.”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:lifedeathtruth

“The best commendation of any work is to know that one has done the work that God has given him well and that God is pleased with his effort.”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:Godwork

“The true God has never yet smiled upon a person for his charity or virtues, but only for the sake of Christ's merits.”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:Godvirtue

“The article of justification must be sounded in our ears incessantly because the frailty of our flesh will not permit us to take hold of it perfectly and to believe it with all our heart.”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:heartbelief

“Sin is an exacting despot who can be vanquished by no created power, but by the sovereign power of Jesus Christ alone.”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:powersin

“The world bears the Gospel a grudge because the Gospel condemns the religious wisdom of the world. Jealous for its own religious views, the world in turn charges the Gospel with being a subversive and licentious doctrine, offensive to God and...”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:religion

“It is easy enough to do good once or twice, but to keep on doing good without getting disgusted with the ingratitude of those whom we have benefited, that is not so easy.”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:gooddifficulty

“Grace remits sin, and peace quiets the conscience. Sin and conscience torment us, but Christ has overcome these fiends now and forever.”

― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

topic:peacesin