 | Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 434 pagina’s
...is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence. But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness,... | |
 | A. M - 1797 - 358 pagina’s
...not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things...nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." " If a man, with this admirable passage in his mind, will take a serious view of the... | |
 | 310 pagina’s
...tilings of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are nut, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in Hit presence." Those whose work has been most frequently that of preaching the Gospel, should be, of... | |
 | Johann Caspar Lavater - 1804 - 422 pagina’s
...15—25. "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak to confound the things which are mighty, and base things...no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Cor. i. 27, 28, 29. — " Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called." 1 Cor. vii. 20. —... | |
 | William Giles - 1804 - 280 pagina’s
...hath chosen 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 base things...nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' Were the glorious gospel revealed only, or principally, to the wise and the prudent,... | |
 | John Jortin - 1805 - 438 pagina’s
...things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.' This great event our Lord probably had m view, when he said to his disciples ; * He... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pagina’s
...37. t Heb. iii. 1. t Phil. iii.-U. § 8 Pet. i. 10. 8 CHUHCH. CHOSEN, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence.* There could be no reason for the choice and the calling, but God's own free grace and... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - 1807 - 546 pagina’s
...mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence." These things are offensive to a carnal mind, and prove great difficulties in the way... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 pagina’s
...others : hence Paul thus addressed himself to the Corinthians ; " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh might glory in his presence." Remark, my brethren, God is here said to choose some and to leave others.... | |
 | Benjamin Seth Youngs - 1810 - 672 pagina’s
...busc things of the world, and things which arc despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things, that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence." 35. And therefore, to those who are in the flesh, ,that in which Christ appears is both... | |
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God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things... 
