A Chronological List of Luther’s Works from the American Edition

Date Work Volume(s)

1513-1515
First Lectures on the Psalms 10 & 11
Spring ‘15 – Fall ‘16 Lectures on Romans 25

1517
4 September Disputation Against Scholastic Theology 31
31 October The 95 Theses 31
Lectures on Hebrews 29

1518
25 April Heidelberg Disputation 31
June Preface to the Complete Edition Of a German Theology 31
August Explanation of the 95 Theses 31
October Proceedings at Augsburg 31

1519
16 January A Sermon on the Estate of Marriage 44
March Psalms 1 & 2 from...First 22 Psalms 14
5 April A Meditation on Christ‘s Passion 42
Palm Sunday Two Kinds of Righteousness 31
May An Exposition of the Lord‘s Prayer for Simple Laymen 42
30 May – 1 June On Rogationtide Prayer and Procession 42
July The Leipzig Debate 31
Lectures on Galatians, Chpts 1-6 27
Late The Sacrament of Penance 35
1 November A Sermon on Preparing to Die 42
9 November The Holy and Blessed Sacrament of Baptism 35
December (?) The Blessed Sacrament of the Holy and True Body of Christ,
And the Brotherhoods 35
December (pub. 1520) A Sermon on the Ban 39

1520
February Fourteen Consolations 42
25 March A Discussion On How Confession Should Be Made 39
June Treatise on Good Works 44
May – June On the Papacy in Rome Against The Most Celebrated
Romanist in Leipzig 39
July A Treatise on the New Testament, That is,
The Holy Mass 35
18 August To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning
The Reform of the Christian Estate 44
6 October The Babylonian Captivity of the Church 36
November The Freedom of a Christian 31
December Why the Books of the Pope And His Disciples Were
Burned 31

1521
??? Comfort When Facing Grave Temptations 42
Early To the Goat in Leipzig 39
Jan – Feb Concerning the Answer of the Goat in Leipzig 39
 17 February An Instructions to Penitents Concerning the Forbidden
Books of Dr M Luther 44
March Defence and Explanation of All the Articles 32
(21) March Sermon the Worthy Reception of the Sacrament 42
29 March Answer to the Hyperchristian, Hyperspiritual, and
Hyperlearned Book By Goat Emser in Leipzig—
Including Some Thoughts Regarding His Companion,
The Fool Murner 39
April A Sermon the Three Kinds of Good Life for the Instruction
Consciences 44
April Luther at the Diet of Worms 32
May Commentary on Psalm 68 13
20 June Against Latomus 32
Summer Commentary on the Magnificat 21
October The Judgment of Martin Luther on Monastic Vows 44
8 October Dr Luther‘s Retraction of the Error Forced Upon Him By
The Most Highly Learned Priest of God, Sir Jerome
Emser, Vicar in Meissen 39
November A Brief Instruction on What to Look For And Expect in
the Gospels 35
November The Misuse of the Mass 36

1522
Feb/Marchi A Letter of Consolation to All Who Suffer
April Receiving Both Kinds in the Sacrament 36
29 May Avoiding the Doctrines of Men and a Reply to the Texts Cited
in Defence of the Doctrines Of Men 35
2 June Personal Prayer Book 43
9 July Against the Spiritual Estate of the Pope and the Bishops
Falsely So Called 39
3 August The Persons Related by Consanguinity and Affinity Who
Are Forbidden to Marry According to the Scriptures,
Leviticus 18 45
Mid August The Estate of Marriage
18 August A Letter to Hans von Rechenberg 43
(pub. 1546) Preface to the New Testament 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Epistle of St Paul to the Romans 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Second Epistle to the Corinthians 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Epistle of St Paul to the Galatians 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Epistle of St Paul to the Colossians 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the First Epistle of St Paul to the
Thessalonians 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Second Epistle of St Paul to the
Thessalonians 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the First Epistle of St Paul to Timothy 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Second Epistle of St Paul to Timothy 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Epistle of St Paul to Titus 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Epistle of St Paul to Philemon 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the First Epistle of St Peter 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Second Epistle of St Peter 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Three Epistles of St John 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Epistle to the Hebrews 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Epistles of St James and Jude 35
 Preface to the Revelation of St John (I) 35
Late Lectures on 1 Peter 30
December A Sincere Admonition by Martin Luther To All Christians
To Guard Against Insurrection and Rebellion 45

1523
Early Temporal Authority: To What Extent it Should be Obeyed 45
Jan – March Lectures on 2 Peter & Jude 30
28 March An Exhortation to the Knights of the Teutonic Order That
They Lay Aside False Chastity and Assume The
Chastity of Wedlock 45
April The Adoration of the Sacrament 36
May That a Christian Assembly or Congregation Has the Right
And Power to Judge All Teaching and to Call, Appoint,
And Dismiss Teachers, Established and Proven
By Scripture 39
May That Jesus Christ Was Born a Jew 45
?? Lectures on Deuteronomy 9
August Ordinance of a Common Chest 45
24 August To All Christians in Worms 43
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7 28
(pub. 1545) Preface to the Old Testament 35
Late Concerning the Ministry 40

1524
14 February A Christian Letter of Consolation to the People of
Miltenberg 43
February To The Councilmen of All Cities in Germany That They
Establish and Maintain Christian Schools 45
2 March/8 April How God Rescued an Honourable Nun 43
April That Parents Should Neither Compel nor Hinder The Marriage
Of Their Children, and That Children Should not
Become Engaged Without Their Parent‘s
Consent 45
July Letter to the Princes of Saxony Concerning the
Rebellious Spirit 40
Lectures on Hosea 18
Late Summer Trade and Usury 45
August Lectures on Joel 18
Preface to the Proverbs of Solomon 35
Preface to Solomon‘s ―The Preacher‖ 35
(pub. 1545) Preface to the Book of Job 35
Exposition of Psalm 127, For the Christians at Riga
In Livonia 45
17 December Letter to the Christians at Strassburg in Opposition to
The Fanatic Spirit 40
Dec – Jan ‘25 Against the Heavenly Prophets in the Matter of Images
And Sacraments 40

1525
January Lectures on Amos 18
February Lectures on Obadiah 18
Lectures on Jonah 19
March Lectures on Jonah & Micah 18
Feb or March The Burning of Brother Henry 32
 Admonition to Peace A Reply to the Twelve Articles of the
Peasants in Swabia 46
Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants 46
May Commentary on Psalm 26 12
June (?) The Abomination of the Secret Mass 36
An Open Letter on the Harsh Book Against the Peasants 46
July Lectures on Nahum 18
Lectures on Habakkuk 19
August Lectures on Zephaniah 18
27 August How Christians Should Regard Moses 35
Autumn The Bondage of the Will 33
September Lectures on Haggai 18
The Seven Penitential Psalms (rev.) 14

1526
Early Lectures on Malachi 18
Lectures on Zechariah 20
May (??) An Answer to Several Questions on Monastic Vows 46
June Commentary on Psalm 112 13
July – November Notes on Ecclesiastes 15
Sept – Oct The Sacrament of the Body and Blood of
Christ—Against the Fanatics 36
October Whether Soldiers, Too, Can Be Saved 46
November Four Psalms of Comfort 14
Preface to the Prophet Habakkuk 35

1527
July – Feb ‗30 Lectures on Isaiah 16 & 17
March That These Words of Christ, ―This is My Body,‖ Etc.,
Still Stand Firm Against the Fanatics 37
Aug – Nov Lectures on 1 John 30
Sept/Nov A Letter of Consolation to the Christians at Halle 43
November Whether One May Flee from a Deadly Plague 43
Nov – Dec Lectures on Titus & Philemon 29
Late to 1528 Lectures on 1 Timothy 28

1528
January Concerning Rebaptism 40
January Instructions for the Visitors of Parish Pastors in
Electoral Saxonyii 40
Confession Concerning Christ‘s Supper 37
(pub. 1545) Preface to the Psalter 35
(pub. 1545) Preface to the Prophet Isaiah 35

1529
23 April On War Against the Turk 46
Preface to the Wisdom of Solomon 35
2-3 October The Marburg Colloquy and the Marburg Articles 38

1530
January On Marriage Matters 46
April Commentary on Psalm 82 13
Commentary on Psalm 19 12
16 April That a Christian Should Bear His Cross with Patience 43
12 May Exhortation to All Clergy Assembled At Augsburg 34
 Summer Commentary on Psalms 117 & 118 14
March – June ‘31 Lectures on the Song of Solomon 15
Early Summer The Keys 40
24-25 August A Sermon on Keeping Children in School 46
15 September On Translating: An Open Letter 35
October (?) Admonition Concerning the Sacrament of the Body and
Blood of Our Lord 38
October (?) Dr Martin Luther‘s Warning to His Dear German People 47
November Commentary on Psalm 111 13
Preface to the Prophet Daniel 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Revelation of St John (II) 35

1531
(pub. Dec. ’32) Defence of the Translation of the Psalms 35
13 April Commentary on the Alleged Imperial Edict 34
December Commentary on Psalm 147 14

1532
January Infiltrating and Clandestine Preachers 40
Commentary on the Sermon on the Mount 21
Sermons on the Gospel of John, Chpts 6-8 23
March – Nov Commentaries on Psalms 2, 45 & 51 12
(pub. 1545) Preface to the Prophets 35
(pub. 1545) Preface to the Prophet Jeremiah 35
(pub. 1545) Preface to the Prophet Ezekiel 35
Preface to the Prophet Hosea 35
Preface to the Prophet Joel 35
Preface to the Prophet Amos 35
Preface to the Prophet Obadiah 35
Preface to the Prophet Jonah 35
Preface to the Prophet Micah 35
Preface to the Prophet Nahum 35
Preface to the Prophet Zephaniah 35
Preface to the Prophet Haggai 35
Preface to the Prophet Zechariah 35
Preface to the Prophet Malachi 35

1533
Preface to the Book of Jesus Sirach 35
Preface to the First Book of Maccabees 35
(pub. 1546) Preface to the Acts of the Apostles 35
Late The Private Mass and the Consecration of Priests 38

1534
May A Letter of Dr Martin Luther Concerning His Book on
The Private Mass 38
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15 28
Late Commentary on Psalm 101 13
(pub. 1545) Preface to the Books of Solomon 35
Preface to the Book of Judith 35
Preface to the Book of Tobit 35
Preface to the Book of Baruch 35
Preface to the Second Book of Maccabees 35
Preface to Parts of Esther and Daniel 35
 Oct – May ‘35 Commentary on Psalm 90 13

1535
Early A Simple Way to Pray 43
Lectures on Galatians, Chpts 1-4 26
Lectures on Galatians, Chpts 5-6 27
May – June Commentary on Psalm 110 13
August Theses Concerning Faith and Law 34
Late Commentary on Psalm 23 12

1536
14 January The Disputation Concerning Man 34
10 October The Disputation Concerning Justification 34

1537
Commentary on Psalm 8 12
July – Sept ‘40 Sermons on the Gospel of John, Chpts 1-4 22
Sermons on the Gospel of John, Chpts 14-16 24

1538
Early The Three Symbols or Creeds of The Christian Faith 34
Early March Against the Sabbatarians: Letter to a Good Friend 47
―‖ Counsel of a Committee of Several
Cardinals with Luther‘s Preface 34
Preface to Geleatius Capella‘s History 34

1539
11 January The Disputation Concerning the Passage: ―The Word
Was Made Flesh‖ 38
Early Against the Antinomians 47
(14) May On The Councils and The Church 41
29 September Preface to the Wittenberg Edition
Of Luther‘s German Writings 34

1535-1545
Lectures on Genesis 1-8

1541
19 Feb – 4 April Against Hanswurst 41
(pub. 1545) A New Preface to the Prophet Ezekiel 35
September An Appeal for Prayer Against the Turks 43

1542 Luther‘s Will 34

3 February The Licentiate Examination of Heinrich Schmedenstede 34
Comfort for Women Who Have Had a Miscarriage 43

1543
On the Jews and Their Lies 47
June On the Last Words of David 15

1544
30 September Brief Confession Concerning the Holy Sacrament 38

1545
 5 March Preface to the Complete Edition Of Luther‘s Latin
Writings 34
21 March An Italian Lie Concerning Dr Martin Luther‘s Death 34
25 March Against the Roman Papacy An Institution of the Devil 41
October Against the Thirty-Two Articles of Louvain Theologists 34
Late To the Saxon Princes 43

Published in 1550
Sayings in Which Luther Found Comfort (1530) 43

Compiled by Bryce P Wandrey

i
The date of the letter and place of composition has not been definitively fixed.
ii
Melanchthon was the author of the Instructions, but Luther’s ideas underlie the whole and some passages
reflect his pen. Because of the endorsement of it by Luther, and the fact that he not only wrote the preface but
made revisions in later editions, the work is generally included in the works of Luther.