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The Works of John Calvin

Works

  • Ioannis Calvini opera quae supersunt omnia. Edited by G. Baum, E. Cunitz, and E. Reuss. 59 vols. Corpus Reformatorum 29–87. Brunswick: Schwetschke, 1863–1900.
  • Ioannis Calvini opera omnia denuo recognita et adnotatione critica instructa notisque illustrata. Geneva, 1992–.
  • Joannis Calvini opera selecta. Edited by P. Barth and G. Niesel. 5 vols. Munich: Kaiser, 1926–36.

Institutes

English

Norton Translation

  • The Institution of the Christian Religion. Translated by Thomas Norton. London: Reginalde Wolffe, 1574. 1196 pp.

Allen Translation

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion. 3 vols. Translated by John Allen. New Haven: Hezekiah Howe, 1816. 573 pp. 508 pp. 560 pp.

Beveridge Translation

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion. 3 vols. Translated by Henry Beveridge. Edinburgh: Calvin Translation Society, 1845. 542 pp. 630 pp. 662 pp.
  • Institutes of the Christian Religion. Translated by Henry Beveridge. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990. 1310 pp.
  • Institutes of the Christian Religion. Rev ed. Translated by Henry Beveridge. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2008. 1059 pp.
  • God the Creator, God the Redeemer: Institutes of the Christian Religion. Bridge-Logos, 2005.

Battles Translation

  • Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion. Edited by John T. McNeill. Translated by Ford Lewis Battles. 2 vols. The Library of Christian Classics 20–21. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1960.
  • Calvin’s Institutes. Abridged ed. Edited by Donald K. McKim. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2000.

Latin

  • Institutio Christianae Religionis. Genevæ, 1559. 564 pp.
  • Institutio Christianae Religionis. Vols. 3–5 of Joannis Calvini opera selecta. Edited by P. Barth and G. Niesel. 5 vols. Munich: Kaiser, 1926–36.

French

  • Institution de la Religion Chrétienne. Paris: Genéve, 1888. 754 pp. [1560 French ed.]
  • Institution de la religion chrestienne. Edited by Jean-Daniel Benoit. 5 vols. Paris: J. Vrin, 1957–63. [1560 French ed.]
  • Institution de la religion chrestienne. Edited by J. Pannier. 4 vols. Paris: Société des belles lettres, 1936–39. [1541 French ed.]

Commentaries

  • Calvin, John, Joseph Haroutunian, and Louise Pettibone Smith. Calvin: Commentaries. Library of Christian Classics. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1958.

Calvin Translation Society (Reprinted by Baker)

  • Calvin’s Commentaries. 45 vols. Edinburgh: Calvin Translation Society, 1846–51.
  • Calvin’s Commentaries. 22 vols. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1974. Reprint, Grand Rapids: Baker, 2009.

Eerdmans

  • Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries. Edited by D. W. Torrance and T. F. Torrance. 12 vols. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1959–72.
  • A Harmony of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark and Luke. Translated by W. W. Morrison. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 1, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994. 340 pp.
  • A Harmony of the Gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke. Translated by T. H. L. Parker. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 2, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994. 312 pp.
  • A Harmony of the Gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke; and James and Jude. Translated by A. W. Morrision. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 3, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. 345 pp.
  • Gospel According to St. John 1–10. Translated by T. H. L. Parker. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 4, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. 288 pp.
  • Calvin’s New Testament Commentary, John 11–21. Translated by T. H. L. Parker. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 5, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994. 332 pp.
  • The Acts of the Apostles 1–13. Translated by T. H. L. Parker. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 6, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. 420 pp.
  • The Acts of the Apostles 14–28. Translated by John W. Fraser. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 7, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. 336 pp.
  • Romans and Thessalonians. Translated by Ross MacKenzie. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 8, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. 440 pp.
  • 1 Corinthians. Translated by John W. Fraser. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 9, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. 380 pp.
  • 2 Corinthians and the Epistles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Translated by Thomas Allan Smail. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 10, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. 420 pp.
  • Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. Translated by T. H. L. Parker. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 11. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. 376 pp.
  • Hebrews and 1 and 2 Peter. Translated by William B. Johnston. Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries 12, edited by David W. Torrance and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994. 396 pp.

Crossway Classic Commentaries

Treatises

  • Tracts and Treatises. 3 vols. Grand Rapids, 1958.
  • The Bondage and Liberation of the Will: A Defence of the Orthodox Doctrine of Human Choice against Pighius. Edited by A. N. S. Lane. Translated by G. I. Davies. Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought, ed. Richard A. Muller. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1996.
  • Calvin’s Calvinism. Translated by Henry Cole. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1950.
  • “A Treatise on the Eternal Predestination of God.” In Calvin’s Calvinism. Translated by Henry Cole. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1950.
  • “A Defence of the Secret Providence of God.” In Calvin’s Calvinism. Translated by Henry Cole. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1950.
  • Concerning the Eternal Predestination of God. Translated by J. K. S. Reid. London: James Clarke, 1961. Reprint, Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1997. 191 pp.
  • Instruction in Faith. 1537. Edited and translated by P. T. Fuhrmann. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1949.
  • On Secret Providence. Translated by James Lillie. New York, 1840.
  • The Catechism of the Church of Geneva. Translated by Elijah Waterman. Sheldon & Goodwin, 1815.

Sermons

Expository Sermons

  • Sermons on Genesis: Vol. 1 Chapters 1-11, Banner of Truth, 2012
  • Sermons on Genesis: Vol. 2 Chapters 11-20, Banner of Truth, 2012
  • Sermons on the Decalogue. London: Thomas Woodcocke, 1581. 262 pp.
  • John Calvin‘s Sermons on the Ten Commandments. Edited and translated by Benjamin W. Farley. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001. 328 pp.
  • Sermons on Deuteronomy. Translated by Arthur Golding. 1582.
  • Sermons on Deuteronomy. Banner of Truth, 1987.
  • Sermons on Deuteronomy. Translated by Benjamin W. Farley. Baker, 1980.
  • The Covenant Enforced: Sermons on Deuteronomy 27 and 28. Edited by James B. Jordan. Tyler, TX: Institute for Christian Economics, 1990. 290 pp.
  • Sermons on 1 Samuel. [Logos]
  • Sermons on 2 Samuel. Banner of Truth, 724 pp.
  • Sermons on Job. London: Thomas Woodcocke, 1574. 752 pp.
  • Sermons on Job. Banner of Truth, 1993. 751 pp.
  • Sermons on Psalm 119. London: Thomas Woodcocke, 1580. 384 pp.
  • Sermons on Jonah. London, 1578 82 pp.
  • Sermons on the Book of Micah. Translated and edited by Benjamin Wirt Farley. Phillipsburg: P&R, 2003. 433 pp.
  • Sermons on the Beatitudes. Banner of Truth, 2006. 114 pp.
  • Songs of the Nativity: Selected Sermons on Luke 1 and 2. Banner of Truth.
  • Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles: Chapters 1-7.
  • Sermons on Galatians. London: Thomas Woodcocke, 1579. 700 pp.
  • Sermons on Galatians. Banner of Truth, 1996. 671 pp.
  • Sermons on the Epistle to the Ephesians.

Topical Sermons

Letters

  • Letters of John Calvin. 4 vols. Edited by Juled Bonnet. Translated by D. Constable and Marcus Robert Gilchrist. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1858. 482 pp. 454 pp. ??? pp. 467 pp.
  • Tracts and Letters of John Calvin (7 Volume Set), Banner of Truth

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