 God 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...  The Refuge - Pagina 203door William Giles - 1804 - 257 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1828 - 714 pagina’s
...only another example (among an infinite number of others), that 'God 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,' — a remark equally applicable to the wonderful discovery of... | |
 | Isaac Taylor - 1828 - 198 pagina’s
...declaration is, " Not many wise, not many noble, are chosen ; but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the thingswhich are mighty," 1 Cor. i. 27. But we may safely say, that this possession of... | |
 | John Townsend - 1828 - 318 pagina’s
...usefulness, inspired him with gratitude to that God, who chooses in his sovereignty the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. In 1799, he engaged in a work, which, though it gave him much... | |
 | Charles James Blomfield - 1828 - 416 pagina’s
...and eloquence of this world had never been able to effect : God having chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that were mighty ; and base things of the world and things which are despised,... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - 1828 - 226 pagina’s
...striking an example of the truth of the apostle's declaration : " God has chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the VOL. II. 3 17 world, to confound the things which arc mighty ; and base things of the world, and things... | |
 | Ephraim Eveleth - 1829 - 242 pagina’s
...striking an example of the truth of the Apostle's declaration: " God has 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,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 588 pagina’s
...to 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,... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1830 - 364 pagina’s
...after 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...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
 | 1830 - 626 pagina’s
...conquest? We reply, the very same, which the infidel derides. God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty. There will no doubt be a rivalry and a fierce struggle between these two plans... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1830 - 772 pagina’s
...pomp, or by compulsive force and vio1 Cor.i.t7,lence; for God hath chosen the foolish things of James \\.$.the world to confound the wise; and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty; and base, despicable things, &c. that no flesh should glory in his presence. 2... | |
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