Philip Melanchthon Quotes
Philip Melanchthon was a German humanist scholar, Reformer, and Luther's closest collaborator at the University of Wittenberg. A Greek prodigy of extraordinary learning, he combined classical philology with biblical exegesis and produced the first systematic Lutheran textbook of theology, the Loci Communes, as well as the Augsburg Confession of 1530, which remains the founding doctrinal statement of the Lutheran churches. The quotes below are attributed to Philip Melanchthon, organized by topic.
Philip Melanchthon on God
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Attributed to Philip Melanchthon:
“We are not justified by works, yet we are not justified without works.”
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Attributed to Philip Melanchthon:
“True theology is practical, not merely speculative.”
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Attributed to Philip Melanchthon:
“The Gospel does not abolish reason, but corrects and elevates it.”
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Attributed to Philip Melanchthon:
“To know Christ is to know his benefits, not merely to study his nature.”
Philip Melanchthon on Knowledge
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Attributed to Philip Melanchthon:
“Languages are the sheath in which the sword of the Spirit is contained.”