 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...  An Historical and Critical Dictionary - Seite 191von Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 438 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | A. M - 1797 - 358 Seiten
...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... | |
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...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 Seiten
...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...nought things that are ; that 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."... | |
 | William Giles - 1804 - 280 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Joseph Young - 1804 - 276 Seiten
...hopes of futurehappiness, and not on our own self-righteousness. For this reason we are told, " 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, and sanctification and redemfition."\ " But God... | |
 | John Jortin - 1805 - 438 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Asa McFarland - 1806 - 288 Seiten
...low. St. Paul informs the Corinthians, that God had displayed his sovereign mercy m the Gospel, that no flesh should glory in his presence. " But of him are ye in Christ Jesns, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness, and sanctrfication, and redemption : that,... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...stumbling-block and foolishness to others : hence Paul thus addressed himself to the Corinthians ; " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that 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.... | |
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