 | 1815 - 294 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. Vain man would be wise. Remove far from me vanity. Let us not be desirous of vain -glory.... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1816 - 488 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." And then adds, ." But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom,... | |
 | John Brodhead Romeyn - 1816 - 456 Seiten
...things of the world, and things which •' are despised, did God choose, and things " which are not, to bring to nought things " that are, that no flesh should glory in his •' presence." After abiding in this city certain days, says the historian Luke, v. 13, On the... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 714 Seiten
...mighty, the base things of the world, and things that are despised, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence :" And then proceeding to speak of himself; (i) " And I, brethren, says he, when I came... | |
 | 1818 - 588 Seiten
...base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no fle.sh should glory in his presence." It was not unfrequently my custom, when my mind was filled with any interesting subject... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 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.' Who more foolish, who more weak, who more base, and who more despised than poor Hottentots... | |
 | James Sabine - 1820 - 656 Seiten
...things of the world, and thing:v that are despised hath God ehosen, yea, and things whieh are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presenee." All this we see fulfilled in the aehievements of the poor but intpired fishermen of... | |
 | 1820 - 516 Seiten
...are mighty, and base things of ike world, and things which are despised, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence. "* On this head, of Native Missionaries, the Committee would refer to the Hindoostanee... | |
 | 1855 - 400 Seiten
...the world, and things which are despised," " yea, and things which are not" Such had God chosen " to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence." Now the disciples are not greater than their Lord ; and in this part of India they are... | |
 | Willis Harris - 1821 - 344 Seiten
...mighty: and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence." That man has never lived who dared to say —By the strength of my own understanding... | |
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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... 
