Christian quotes
A curated collection of Christian quotes from two millennia — each with the person, their dates and the source. Browse by topic, occasion and era.
Selected quotes
You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.
Augustine of Hippo
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
Mother Teresa
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.
C.S. Lewis
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Jesus calls us not to a new religion, but to life.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I am the prodigal son every time I search for unconditional love where it cannot be found.
Henri Nouwen
Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
When we pray, the circumstances often remain the same, but we become different.
Oswald Chambers
Prayer does not change God, but the one who prays.
Søren Kierkegaard
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
Corrie ten Boom
To pray is to draw breath from God.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
By topic
God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Grace & Redemption, The Bible & the Word of God, Doubt & Hard Questions, Suffering & the Question of God, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Fear & Anxiety, Grief & Comfort, Illness & Weakness, Loneliness & Abandonment, Meaning & Identity, Time & Transience, Work & Vocation, Money & Possessions, Faith & Trust, Hope & Confidence, Joy & Gratitude, Peace & Rest, Humility & Pride, Patience & Waiting, Courage & Strength, Wisdom & Understanding, Freedom & Truth, Love, Relationships & Family, Guilt & Forgiveness, Service & Love of Neighbour, Justice & Commitment, Ethical Questions, Church & Congregation, Witness & Mission, Prayer & Silence, Discipleship, Growth & Character, Temptation & Struggle, Guidance & God's Will
By occasion
Encouragement, Comfort, Gratitude, Birthday & Anniversary, Wedding & Marriage, Baptism, Confirmation & Blessing, Farewell & Funeral, New Year & New Beginnings, Morning & Evening, The Church Year, For Reflection
By era
The Early Church, The Middle Ages, Reformation & Baroque, Revival & the 19th Century, The 20th Century, Today
People
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Tim Keller, John MacArthur, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Philip Yancey, Henri Nouwen, Martin Luther, Oswald Chambers, N.T. Wright, Max Lucado, John Piper, John Mark Comer, Eugene Peterson, Peter Hahne, John Charles Ryle, Augustinus von Hippo, C.S. Lewis, Papst Franziskus, Craig Groeschel, Jerry Bridges, Sam Storms, Fjodor Dostojewski, Corrie ten Boom, Unbekannt