| 1812 - 586 Seiten
...after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified. •: — (27). God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty." — Chap. ii. 7. " We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery. — (10.) God hath revealed these things... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1879 - 622 Seiten
...a care that we despise not the day of small things, for " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which... | |
| Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 558 Seiten
...he says, nst many mighty, npt many noble, are called; but God hath chosen the* foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty, and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath... | |
| American Baptist Foreign Mission Society - 1814 - 500 Seiten
...wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. He hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty, — that no flesh should glory in his presence ! These sayings... | |
| William Bates - 1815 - 406 Seiten
...2. That the honour of all might solely redound to him. " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised God... | |
| Adam - 1816 - 754 Seiten
...sense of honour would frequent their assemblies, or have any connexion with their societies?" Jnjid. Your remarks are very just, my worthy cousin ; for...see not the mistake. But to proceed ; my instruments farlher represent them, as a set of hollow-hearted hypocrites, whom our people thus deride : " What... | |
| Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 Seiten
...that in the gospel propagation, " God hath chosen the " fooJiih things of the world to con, " found the wise, and the weak things " of the world to confound the mighty;" and Ь- assigns as a reason why he came not unto the Corinthians with excellency of speech or of wisdom,... | |
| Beilby Porteus - 1817 - 474 Seiten
...have befallen Us, the workings of that over-ruling power " which chooses the foolish things of the *'- world to confound the wise, and the weak " things of the world to confound the " things that are mighty ; that no flesh " should glory in his presence *." It is plainly... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 568 Seiten
...reveal himself by the gospel, which they accounted foolishness. He " chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, and the base things of the world, and things that are despised,... | |
| 1817 - 590 Seiten
...the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called ; but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things whiclTare mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised,... | |
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