Quotes by John Wycliffe

John Wycliffe (1328–1384) — Reformator · keine · England

John Wycliffe war ein englischer Theologe, Philosoph und Priester des 14. Jahrhunderts, der an der Universität Oxford und in Lutterworth wirkte. Er initiierte die erste Übersetzung der Bibel ins Englische, betonte die alleinige Autorität der Heiligen Schrift gegenüber kirchlichen Dogmen und wurde 1415 auf dem Konzil von Konstanz postum als Häretiker verurteilt. Für Bibelleser heute steht er für die Entstehung volkssprachlicher Bibelübersetzungen und das Ringen um den direkten Zugang zum biblischen Text.

Era: The Middle Ages

Recurring topics: Church & Congregation, The Bible & the Word of God, Grace & Redemption, Discipleship, Freedom & Truth, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Illness & Weakness, Service & Love of Neighbour

Quotes by John Wycliffe

Crown and cloth maken no priest, nor emperor's bishop with his words, but power that Christ giveth; and thus by life have been priests known.
John Wycliffe

I believe that in the end the truth will conquer.
John Wycliffe

The laity ought to understand the faith, and since the doctrines of our faith are in the Scriptures, believers should have the Scriptures in a language familiar to the people, and to this end the Holy Ghost endued them with knowledge of all tongues.
John Wycliffe

I am ready to defend my convictions even unto death. I have followed the Sacred Scriptures and the holy doctors.
John Wycliffe

Ability is that sufficiency which cometh from God.
John Wycliffe

Englishmen learn Christ's law best in English. Moses heard God's law in his own tongue; so did Christ's apostles.
John Wycliffe

It is plain to me that our prelates in granting indulgences do commonly blaspheme the wisdom of God.
John Wycliffe

The highest service to which a man may obtain on earth is to preach the law of God.
John Wycliffe

Visit those who are sick, or who are in trouble, especially those whom God has made needy by age, or by other sickness, as the feeble, the blind, and the lame who are in poverty. These you shall relieve with your goods after your power and after their need, for thus biddeth the Gospel.
John Wycliffe

Private confession was not ordered by Christ and was not used by the apostles.
John Wycliffe

There was good reason for the silence of the Holy Spirit as to how,when, in what form Christ ordained the apostles, the reason being to show the indifferency of all forms of words.
John Wycliffe

Trust wholly in Christ; rely altogether on His sufferings; beware of seeking to be justified in any other way than by His righteousness. Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ is sufficient for salvation. There must be atonement made for sin according to the righteousness of God. The person to make this atonement must be God and man.
John Wycliffe

Sources: wikipedia.org, britannica.com, kenyon.edu, historytoday.com

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