 | Ephraim Eveleth - 1831 - 218 pàgines
...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, hath... | |
 | Edward Maltby (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - 422 pàgines
...Jews, it surely was the work of God, and not of man ; " the foolish things of the world were chosen to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty." But if His religion was addressed to the Jews under such great... | |
 | Thomas Greenwood - 1832 - 64 pàgines
...in a matter of this nature, if they should be so disposed ! Of old, God chose 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, yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that... | |
 | William Phelan - 1832 - 454 pàgines
...poor. Displaying his own power, in the inadequacy of his instruments, God chose the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world, to confound the mighty, that no flesh might glory, in the presence of the Lord. The appeal, on which the... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 540 pàgines
...the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. He hath 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,— that no flesh should glory in his presence ! These sayings... | |
 | William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1832 - 552 pàgines
...to the root of the question before us, when he says, 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';" b Psalm ii. 1. c Acts xix. 20. d Acts xix. 11. e 1 Cor. i.... | |
 | 1832 - 548 pàgines
...unhallowed design. This poor girl never sought for fame ; " but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world 10 confound the things which are mighty." Others may feel differently from myself; may, perhaps, think... | |
 | William Bates - 1832 - 394 pàgines
...• (2.) That the honour of all might solely redound to him. " God hath chosen the foolish things 6f the world to confound the wise; and the weak things of the' ^Vorld to confound the things which are mighty; and base thfngs of the world, and, . things which 'Are... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1833 - 634 pàgines
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 | Matthew Anderson (M.A.) - 1834 - 344 pàgines
...choose them; he does not prepare as man would prepare them. He delights to make " 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, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that... | |
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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... 
