| George Burder - 1835 - 654 pàgines
...thing to be sensible thai this is our case : for, saith St. Paul, in the 18th verse of this chapter, ' If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool that he may be wise ;' that is, if he seem to have a large stock of worldly wisdom, let him renounce it all as insufficient... | |
| 1804 - 476 pàgines
...defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy : for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth...world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God : for it is written, He taketh the wise in... | |
| James Macknight - 1810 - 488 pàgines
...the temple of God, him shall God destroy : for the temple of God is holy, which tcmfile ye are. 18 Let no man deceive himself: If any man among you seemeth...world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God: for it is written, He taketh the wise in their... | |
| Charles Simeon - 1810 - 544 pàgines
...— ^r. fecuky, but ocr i ar- _' .vision, wfakL mua go to IBB. H of rat ett^ same effect is fit -.._. man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise;" let him acknowledge, that he cannot see clearly at present; and let him submit to the operation of... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pàgines
...that he appears a mere idiot; he forgets to eat his bread, and his right hand forgets its cunning. " If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool that he may be wise." 7. God teaches us that the heavenly race is not to the swift; which no hypocrite ever believes. He... | |
| Charles Simeon - 1810 - 528 pàgines
...mortified, and God exalted in your hearts.] CCCLXXXI. THE MEANS OF ATTAINING TRUE WISDOM. 1 Cor. iii. 18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be -wise in this world, let him become afoo!t that he may be raise. CONCERNING the nature of true wisdom, God and the world are at issue;... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pàgines
...; we have done that which was our duty to do. (V) Knowledge puffeth u'p, but charity edifieth. (1) Let no man deceive himself: If any man among you seemeth...world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise : For God hath chosen the foolish things of this world, to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak... | |
| John Locke - 1812 - 516 pàgines
...could not be reformed, as long as that person wa> in credit, aiul had a party among them. TEXT. 18 Let no man deceive himself: if any man among you seemeth...world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God: for it Li written, He taketh the wise in their... | |
| Seth Williston - 1812 - 252 pàgines
...Lastly. In determining so important a question as, What is truth ? let every one " ask wisdom of God." " If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise." This is one thing in which every man, who shall enter the kingdom of heaven, must resemble a little... | |
| 1838 - 716 pàgines
...? I know that an army of texts can be detached against me. For one, perhaps, this may be cited : " If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool that he may be wise." But the same author wrote, " I would have you wise unto that which is good, simple (sincere or blameless)... | |
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