A commentary on the whole Epistle to the Hebrews. By M. John Calvin. Translated…A commentarie on the vvhole Epistle to the Hebrevves. By M. Iohn Caluin. Translated…

It is the power of God indeed to salvation; yet to none but the believers. The righteousness of God is revealed therein, but it is from faith to faith. Rom. 1.16. ¹Thus it appears that we must always conclude, that the word, if it be considered in it self, and of it own nature hath his efficacy and is of power to save men: but they only which believe do feel the fruit. But as touching the first member, where I said, that there is no faith, where the word wanteth, & that he who goeth about to make such a divorce, wholly quencheth faith, and brings it to nothing: it is a thing worthy to be noted. For hereby it appears, ²that faith can be in none but in the children of God, to whom only the promise of adoption is offered. For what faith have the devils, to whom there is no promise made of salvation? what faith also have all wicked men, who know not what the word of God is? wherefore hearing must always go before faith: and that in such wise, that we well consider that it is God and not man that speaketh.

It is the power of God indeede to saluation; yet to none but the beleeuers. The righteousnesse of God is reuealed therein, but it is from faith to faith. Rom. 1.16. ¹Thus it appeares that we must alwaies conclude, that the word, if it be considered in it selfe, and of it owne nature hath his efficacie and is of power to saue men: but they onely which beleeue doe feele the fruit. But as touching the first member, where I said, that there is no faith, where the word wanteth, & that he who goeth about to make such a diuorce, wholy quēcheth faith, and brings it to nothing: it is a thing worthy to be noted. For hereby it appears, ²that faith can be in none but in the children of God, to whom only the promise of adoption is offered. For what faith haue the diuels, to whom there is no promise made of saluation? what faith also haue all wicked men, who know not what the word of God is? wherefore hearing must alwaies goe before faith: and that in such wise, that we well consider that it is God and not man that speaketh.