Volume 8

Interpretations

The first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles and the seventh and fifteenth chapters of the First Epistle to the Corinthians. Luther's shorter interpretation of the Epistle to the

Foreword.

This volume contains the continuation of Luther's expositions on the New Testament, from the 7th chapter of the Gospel of St. John to the Epistle to the Galatians, the shorter expo

The eighth part of Luther's complete writings.

(Continued.) III Interpretations on John the Evangelist. (Continuation.) Column

D. Martin Luther's Interpretation of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Chapters of St. John,

preached at Wittenberg from November 5, 1530 to March 9, 1532. (Continued.)

The seventh chapter of John.

Saturday after Ascensionis Domini [20 May 1531]. 1) This chapter does not have much preaching, teaching or words of the Lord Christ, but it is a chapter that describes some history

The eighth chapter of John.

Saturday before Michaelmas [Sept. 23] done, Anno 1531. 1) V. 1-6. And JEsus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the peopl

H. Sermon on the passage Joh. 6, 29.*)

These are John's words, and he leads them, as he is wont to write, the way of Jesus; he leads them from the vision into the Word, Articulus creationis, which alone belongs to God t

I. Short explanation of the saying "All that my Father gives me" 2c., John Cap. 6, 37-40. *)

Translated from Latin. 1 In the Gospel of St. John, one must focus on something quite different than in the other Gospels. For the purpose of this Gospel is only this, that we may

K. D. M. Luther's interpretation of the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth chapters of St. John's.*)

Preached in 1537 and 1538.

The fourteenth chapter of John.

1. in this fourteenth and two following chapters of St. John's Evangelist 1) We have not considered it necessary to have the text of the 14th chapter of John printed here, because

The fifteenth chapter.

001 All these things that follow in this and the sixteenth chapter the Lord spake unto the apostles, when he arose after supper to go by the way into the garden. And now he speaks

The sixteenth chapter.

In the previous two chapters, the Lord Christ told his disciples in many words what would happen to them in the world after his departure, so that they would be prepared against it

L. D. Martin Luther's Interpretation of the Seventeenth Chapter of St. John the Evangelist, on the Prayer of Christ, *)

Preached in 1528 and 152S; printed in 1530. This sermon of mine on the prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ, John 17, I have not only gladly seen go out in print, but have also asked my

M. D. Martin Luther's interpretation of the eighteenth and nineteenth, also a piece of the twentieth chapter of St. John,

of the Passion, Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.*) Preached Anno 1528. (. 5) 152S.

The eighteenth chapter.

(1) Saint John begins to describe the Passion, or history of the suffering and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the eighteenth chapter of his Gospel, which we will take before us

The nineteenth chapter.

1 Pilate is delaying the deal for a long time and does not hurry to judgment with Jesus, even though the Jews are pressing him hard. Because he publicly sees that the Jews are fool

The first part of the twentieth chapter of John,

of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1. Just as the holy evangelists diligently describe the burial and tomb of our Lord Jesus Christ, and all the circumstances of time, p

Two sermons

Open this section of Luther's works.

fifteenth and sixteenth chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. *)

Open this section of Luther's works.

The first sermon.

Held between May 22 and June 4, 1524. And certain came down from Judea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. And

The Other Sermon.

Held on the 6th or the 7th of June, 1824. He came to Derben and Lystram, and behold, there was a disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman, who was a believer but of

V. D. Martin Luther's interpretations or the first epistle to the Corinthians.

August 1523. To the strict and firm Hans Loser zu Pretisch, hereditary marshal of Saxony, my favorable lord and friend, grace and peace in Christ.

The seventh chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthians.*)

1) The reason for writing this chapter was this: Those at Corinth, when they became Christians, especially those who were converted from the Jews, kept the law of Moses along with

B. D. Martin Luther's interpretation of the fifteenth chapter of the first epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

From the resurrection of the dead.*) Preached in 1533, published in 1534.

Luther's preface to the Latin translation of Vincentius Obsopoeus.

Martin Luther wishes the orthodox brethren in the Lord grace and peace in our Savior Jesus Christ. I have gladly allowed that these two sermons of mine on St. I have gladly allowed

Luther's Borrede on the Interpretation of the Fifteenth Chapter of the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

This chapter deals with the article of our faith concerning the resurrection of the dead. But the cause of this was that the Corinthians had got among themselves some of the spirit

C. D. Martin Luther's Four Sermons on the Fifteenth Chapter of Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, vv. 35-57.

Of the Resurrection of the Dead and the Last Trumpet of God.*) Anno 1544. 1545.

The first sermon, Who 1 Cor. 15, 35-38.

Held in the parish church, on Sunday Cantate [May 11, afternoon] 1544.*) V. 35-38. But would anyone say, "How will the dead rise? and with what kind of body will they come? Thou fo

The other sermon, on 1 Cor. 15, 39-44.

Held in the parish church on Sunday Rogate [May 18] 1544. *) 1 Cor. 15, 39-44. All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, another of cattle, another of fish, a

The third sermon, from the last pose of God, about 1 Cor. 15, 51. 52. 53.

Held in the parish church on Sunday Vocem Jucunditatis [May 10] 1545. 1 Cor. 15, v. 51-53. Behold, I tell you a mystery: we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, and th

The fourth sermon, from the saying of the prophet Hosea Cap. 13, 14., about 1 Cor. 15, 54-57.

Held on the Sunday of Trinity, May 31, 1545. *) 1 Cor. 15, 54-57. But when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then shall be fulfi

D. Martin Luther's shorter interpretation of the epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. *)

Newly translated from the Latin. To the excellent men, teachers of pure and true theology, Messrs. Petrus Lupinus von Radheim (Radhemio), Custos, and Andreas Bodenstein von Carlsta

What the epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians is about. *)

(1) After the Galatians were first instructed by the apostle in the right faith, that is, that they should put their trust in Jesus Christ alone, not in their own righteousness or

The first chapter of Paul's epistle to the Galatians.

Since Greek is now spoken throughout the Christian world, and the notes of the great theologian (theologicissimi) Erasmus are in the hands of everyone and are used diligently (teru

The second chapter.

After fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem once with Barnaba, and took Titum also with me. And I went up for a revelation, and consulted with them concerning the gospel which I pr

The third chapter.

1 Now he returns to the Galatians. For St. Jerome thinks that up to this point he has spoken against Peter. But I do not know whether he spoke all this in the presence of Peter. I

The fourth chapter.

V. 1. 2. But I say, as long as the heir is a child, there is no difference between him and a servant, though he be lord of all the goods; but he is among the guardians and custodia

The fifth chapter.

1. [I impress upon you to excess that this is freedom and bondage, of which Paul says Rom. 6:20, 18, 22: "If ye were servants of sin, ye would be free from righteousness. But being

The sixth chapter.

(1) I do not think that it matters much that our books here begin the sixth chapter, which Jerome and the Greeks only begin with the words: "Dear brethren, if a man be overtaken wi

D. Martin Luther's marginal glosses on the Bible Old and New Testament. *)

According to the last edition ordered by Luther himself in 1545. V. 2 Spirit. Wind did not exist at that time, therefore it must mean the Holy Spirit.

B. Collection of proverbs from Luther's writings. *)

Motto: It is a fine thing about the German proverbs, and are strong proofs, and would be, if someone had read them together. (Luther.) Evening red. Morning beautiful. 7, 273, § 8.