 | Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 438 pągines
...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...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
...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... | |
 | William Giles - 1804 - 257 pągines
...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,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1804 - 336 pągines
...scarcely any apparent recommendation but effrontery, one is almost tempted to say on the occasion, " God hath chosen the foolish things of this world " to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of " the world to confound the mighty, that no flesh might glory in " his... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 506 pągines
...their knowledge foolish. Ch. xl. 23. 1 Cor. i. 25. The foolishness of God is wiser than men. Ver. 27. God hath chosen the foolish things of this world, to confound the wise. iii. 9. The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, he taketh the wise irt... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 382 pągines
...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...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... | |
 | George Buist - 1809
...calling, brethren, " said he, how that not many wise men after " the flesh are called. But God has chosen " the foolish things of this world to confound...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... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809
...will not confess. Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called; for God hath chosen "the foolish things of this world to confound the wise; the weak things to confound the mighty ; and things which are not, to bring to nought things which... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810
...foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God had) chosen 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."1 Hi'" must we say in reference to our times, that not many wise, or many noble, are... | |
 | Joseph Field - 1811 - 348 pągines
...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...nought things that are ; That no flesh should glory in his presence." There is not a creature in existence, but was made fo,r some kind of instrumentality... | |
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But 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... 
